Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Powis Avenue area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 354th 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 Powis Avenue (DY4 0RD) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Avenue (DY4 0RD), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Powis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Toll End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Jones Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Toll End Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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