Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Windsor Road area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 390th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windsor Road (DY4 0XT) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Road (DY4 0XT), 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 Windsor Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rushmere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Waring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palethorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythwood Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wythwood Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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