Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hope Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hope Road (DY4 7DF) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Road (DY4 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Doughty Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jonah Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newells Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newells Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doughty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doughty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Doughty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newells Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newells Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eagle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jean Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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