Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Andrew Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 410th 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 Andrew Road (DY4 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Andrew Road (DY4 0AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmere Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Princes End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wells Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wells Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rushmere Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wells Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pace Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pace Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Humphries Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humphries Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rocket Pool Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rocket Pool Drive | Under investigation |
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