Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Surrey Crescent area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Surrey Crescent (B71 2PN) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surrey Crescent (B71 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wednesbury South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tame Crossing | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crookhay Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pembroke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hampshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembroke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hampshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Wesley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old College Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old College Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
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