Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Denbigh Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denbigh Road (DY4 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denbigh Road (DY4 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bevan Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horseley Heath (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denbigh Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime William Ker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horseley Heath Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morrison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denbigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Street

Data Sources

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