Total Crime Rate

129.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 129.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Great Bridge area has the 31st highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 217th highest crime rate of 954 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 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Bridge (DY4 7EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Great Bridge

Crime Over Time in Great Bridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cophall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A461 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sheepwash Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Slater Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cophall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Olympus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheepwash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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