Total Crime Rate

137.4 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 137.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barnfield Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 194th 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 Barnfield Road (DY4 9DF) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Road (DY4 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilmot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bloomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joseph Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Speed Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Puddlers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hipkins Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Factory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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