Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Parkes Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 231st highest crime rate of 954 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 Parkes Lane (DY4 9JG) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkes Lane (DY4 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Fereday Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hobart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Brunel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Brunel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brunel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brunel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tibbington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parkes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunel Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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