Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hampshire Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 951 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 Hampshire Road (B71 2PR) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampshire Road (B71 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Old College Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampshire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parkside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old College Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crookhay Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barncroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barncroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Ward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Ward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Ward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tame Crossing Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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