Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crookhay Lane area has the 65th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 409th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crookhay Lane (B71 2NE) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crookhay Lane (B71 2NE), 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 Crookhay Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A4196 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Telford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A4196 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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