Total Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.3 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 190.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Upper Church Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 106th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Church Lane (DY4 9NB) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Lane (DY4 9NB), 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 Upper Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tozer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tozer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Summerhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythwood Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Salter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wythwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wythwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramnore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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