Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Witton Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 954 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 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Lane (B71 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monmouth Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crookhay Lane (10 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crookhay Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Witton Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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