Crime Rates at Ruskin Street, West Bromwich, B71 1LS

Ruskin Street area has the 60th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 451st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruskin Street (B71 1LS) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Street (B71 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Alba Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.