Total Crime Rate

146.9 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 146.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Warren Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 174th 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 Warren Close (DY4 9PG) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warren Close (DY4 9PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fern Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Warren Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Locarno Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Moat Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Laurel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Grace Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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