Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 103.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Thunderbolt Way area has the 50th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 311th 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 Thunderbolt Way (DY4 9SG) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thunderbolt Way (DY4 9SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sedgley Road West, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Menin Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thunderbolt Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Coyne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonneville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgley Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Menin Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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