Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 64.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Grace Road area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 401st 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 Grace Road (DY4 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grace Road (DY4 0PJ), 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 Grace Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Church Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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