Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nightingale Drive area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 951 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 Nightingale Drive (DY4 7QL) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Drive (DY4 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nightingale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowland Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doughty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hudson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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