Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Portway Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 184th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Portway Road (WS10 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Road (WS10 7DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meeting Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Javelin Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holyhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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