Total Crime Rate

271.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 271.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bannister Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bannister Road (WS10 7LU) in the last 12 months was 271.4 per 1,000 residents and was 172.7% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bannister Road (WS10 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jenkinson Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Callear Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bannister Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jenkinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leabrook Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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