Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Aston Street area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 410th 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 Aston Street (DY4 0JD) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aston Street (DY4 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Clarkes Grove. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newells Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Toll End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Toll End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clarkes Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newells Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newells Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newells Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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