Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 70.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheepwash Lane area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 447th lowest 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 Sheepwash Lane (DY4 7JE) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepwash Lane (DY4 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepwash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Olympus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Philip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Slater Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cophall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cophall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Philip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheepwash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Horton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Horton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sheepwash Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A461 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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