Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 22.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Gough Drive area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 265th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gough Drive (DY4 7AL) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gough Drive (DY4 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Horseley Heath. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Great Bridge

Crime Over Time in Gough Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horseley Heath Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Providence Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4166 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4166 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheepwash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Monarch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tierney Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cochrane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Leech Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 24 of 24

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑