Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Marks Road area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 467th 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 St Marks Road (DY4 0XB) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Road (DY4 0XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Marks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Watt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gospel Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Jones Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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