Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Witton Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 29th 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 Witton Lane (B71 2AG) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Lane (B71 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Witton Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Watt Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Witton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crookhay Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John Bosco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edwin Phillips Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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