Total Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bourne Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 175th lowest 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 Bourne Avenue (DY4 0LP) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bourne Avenue (DY4 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Toll End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Toll End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Jones Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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