Total Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 131.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cotterills Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 198th 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 Cotterills Road (DY4 0LA) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 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). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterills Road (DY4 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Powis Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotterills Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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