Total Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.4 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 105.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 305th 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 Highfield Road (DY4 0PF) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (DY4 0PF), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Lapwing Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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