Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chester Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 289th lowest 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 Chester Road (B71 2PG) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B71 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Road. Police recorded 25 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 Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Telford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road 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 James Watt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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