Total Crime Rate

224.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 224.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Greensill Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 81st 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 Greensill Avenue (DY4 9JW) in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% higher than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greensill Avenue (DY4 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Fereday Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greensill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order B4163 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramnore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fereday Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Bright Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Bright Close —
Apr 2026Public order John Bright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order John Bright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Bright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4163 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B4163 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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