Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ratcliff Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 197th 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 Ratcliff Way (DY4 0HN) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ratcliff Way (DY4 0HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jonah Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ratcliff Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Solly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cochrane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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