Total Crime Rate

183.8 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 183.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Sandwell Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Sandwell Street (WS1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandwell Street (WS1 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandwell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little London Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Emery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little London Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little London Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lysways Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lysways Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little London Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Michael Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckle Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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