Total Crime Rate

241.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 241.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 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
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

Jays Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 69th highest crime rate of 951 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 8UZ) in the last 12 months was 241.2 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jays Avenue (DY4 8UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Jays Avenue. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 19 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 (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrowby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Port Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Smith Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgley Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dudley Port Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dastan Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Port Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dastan Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harrowby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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