Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Furnace Parade area has the 21st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furnace Parade (DY4 9BB) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furnace Parade (DY4 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Owen Street. Police recorded 29 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 Furnace Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thelma Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Downes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elliott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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