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

Ruskin Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 125th 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 Ruskin Street (B71 1LT) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Street (B71 1LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raleigh Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconsfield Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.