Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 65th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 454th 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 Witton Lane (B71 2AU) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Lane (B71 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near A4196. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Witton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A4196 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A4196 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hawkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Telford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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