Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, B71 1AJ

Vicarage Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road (B71 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (B71 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Okehampton Drive, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.