Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 343rd 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 Farmer Way (DY4 0BL) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmer Way (DY4 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Kidd Croft. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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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 Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bagnall Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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