Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bedford Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 175th 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 Bedford Street (DY4 7NX) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (DY4 7NX), the main crime hotspot is near Ferguson Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Far High Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millwright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paul Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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