Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • 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 crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shakespeare Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Shakespeare Road (DY4 0TH) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (DY4 0TH), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmere Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Swancroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rushmere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Tozer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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