Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
156.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 64th highest crime rate of 951 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 High Street (DY4 9JB) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 113.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 156.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DY4 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmere Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Princes End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wordsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythwood Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Swancroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wythwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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