Total Crime Rate

146.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kingsbury Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 165th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsbury Road (DY4 0TT) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsbury Road (DY4 0TT), 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 Kingsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere 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 Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime 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 2026Public order Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rushmere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Wythwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palethorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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