Total Crime Rate
266.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eagle Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 57th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eagle Lane (DY4 0JE) in the last 12 months was 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.3% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 88.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eagle Lane (DY4 0JE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Solly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A461 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A461 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Olympus Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devey Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mount Street | Under investigation |
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