Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lewis Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 207th 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 Lewis Street (DY4 7EB) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewis Street (DY4 7EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fisher Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Powell Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lewis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beddoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beddoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doughty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jean Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horseley Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseley Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ballfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowland Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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