Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 214th 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 Highfield Road (DY4 0QS) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (DY4 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welch Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powis Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henderson Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Webb Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Webb Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watt Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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