Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grace Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grace Road (DY4 0PG) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grace Road (DY4 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dryden Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4163 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4163 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Moat Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Road | Under investigation |
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