Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westmore Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Westmore Way (WS10 0TR) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Friar Park average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmore Way (WS10 0TR), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmore Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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