Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Powell Place area has the 41st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 951 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 Powell Place (DY4 7DU) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Place (DY4 7DU), 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 Powell Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horseley Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseley Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doughty Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ballfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hudson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowland Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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