Total Crime Rate

51.9 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 51.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Surrey Crescent area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 954 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 2PW) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Crescent (B71 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Old College Drive. Police recorded 16 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 Surrey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Telford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crookhay Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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