Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 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 137.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 26th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 181st highest crime rate of 951 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 Upper Church Lane (DY4 9PH) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Lane (DY4 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Road. Police recorded 49 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 (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Lapwing Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Locarno Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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