Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Napier Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 142nd 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 Napier Drive (DY4 7NW) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Drive (DY4 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Clarkes Grove. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Napier Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tierney Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Sep 2025Public order Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Monarch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cochrane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Napier Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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