Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 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 92.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Doughty Close area has the 58th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 367th highest 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 Doughty Close (DY4 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doughty Close (DY4 7AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doughty Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowland Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hudson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ballfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doughty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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