Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farmer Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 408th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farmer Way (DY4 0BE) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmer Way (DY4 0BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Graham Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olga Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farmer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gospel Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wooding Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olga Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Graham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olga Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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