Total Crime Rate

243.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 243.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 168.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Jays Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 64th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jays Avenue (DY4 8UY) in the last 12 months was 243.4 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jays Avenue (DY4 8UY), the main crime hotspot is near Jays Avenue. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jays Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dudley Port Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dudley Port —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tudor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Tudor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jays Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paul Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Haines Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Amphlett Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peacock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nathu Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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