Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Coppice area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 453rd highest 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 The Coppice (DY4 0EA) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Coppice (DY4 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Chillington Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Coppice area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Doe Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Addenbrook Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doe Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chillington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jenkinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Jones Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bagnall Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burkitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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