Total Crime Rate

195.3 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 195.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.8 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Albert Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 96th 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 Albert Street (DY4 9JY) in the last 12 months was 195.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (DY4 9JY), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greensill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4163 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4163 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting B4163 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greensill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hickman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hickman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4037 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4163 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lorne Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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