Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Marks Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 348th 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 0XD) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Road (DY4 0XD), the main crime hotspot is near Powis Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henderson Walk Under investigation
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 Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gospel Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Watt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Oak Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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