Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Bridge area has the 25th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 177th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Bridge (DY4 7EW) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Bridge (DY4 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Bridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Farley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cophall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickhouse Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseley Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horseley Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beddoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beddoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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