Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Central Avenue area has the 61st highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 376th 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 Central Avenue (DY4 9RP) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (DY4 9RP), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tibbington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hickman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hickman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Laurel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cherry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tibbington Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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