Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Batmans Hill Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 265th 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 Batmans Hill Road (DY4 9LA) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batmans Hill Road (DY4 9LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunel Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Batmans Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Batmans Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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