Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Mill Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Mill Street (DY4 7EG) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (DY4 7EG), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A461 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4166 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Providence Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Sheepwash Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Slater Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Leech Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheepwash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ballfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4166 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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