Total Crime Rate

45.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watt Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 250th 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 Watt Road (DY4 0QU) in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watt Road (DY4 0QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Powis Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mark'S Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Henderson Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henderson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henderson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime West Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Watt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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