Crime Rates at Chester Road, West Bromwich, B71 2PE

Chester Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 325th 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 Chester Road (B71 2PE) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B71 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rydding Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hydes Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.