Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allen Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 237th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Allen Road (DY4 9LS) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allen Road (DY4 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmere Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4163 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swancroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4163 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wythwood Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wythwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4037 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greensill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greensill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swancroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4163 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4163 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Swancroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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