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Crime Rates in Sandwell, local authority district

Crime Rate

107

107

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Sandwell, (local authority district) is 107 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Sandwell (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 45.7 7/10
Shoplifting 9.88 6/10
Vehicle crime 9.13 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.11 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 6.96 2/10
Other theft 6.1 4/10
Public order 6 4/10
Burglary 3.67 5/10
Drugs 3.49 5/10
Robbery 2.33 6/10
Other crime 2.31 6/10
Possession of weapons 2.25 9/10
Theft from the person 0.632 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.336 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Sandwell (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sandwell (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Sandwell (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Sandwell (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Sandwell
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Sandwell (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Sandwell (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Tividale57.4 low
2. Great Barr with Yew Tree60.8 low
3. Old Warley63 low
4. Newton72.8 low
5. Charlemont with Grove Vale73.4 low
6. Friar Park74.3 low
7. Rowley76.5 low
8. Bristnall78 low
9. Smethwick81.5 low
10. Tipton Green86.2 low
11. Hateley Heath90.1 low
12. St Pauls93.7 low
13. Cradley Heath and Old Hill96.4 low
14. Great Bridge97.8 low
15. Princes End98.7 low
16. Blackheath106 medium
17. Langley107 medium
18. Abbey107 medium
19. Wednesbury South111 medium
20. Oldbury115 medium
21. Wednesbury North123 medium
22. Greets Green and Lyng127 medium
23. Soho and Victoria130 medium
24. West Bromwich Central196 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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