Total Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Batmans 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 9LB) 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 9LB), 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.
View Crime In Princes End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waring Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attlee Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attlee Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brunel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Batmans Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weddell Wynd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weddell Wynd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weddell Wynd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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