Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferguson Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 164th 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 Ferguson Drive (DY4 7NS) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferguson Drive (DY4 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Ferguson Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferguson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sannders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Avern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parish Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Near High Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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