Crime Rates in Sandwell, local authority district
Crime Rate
107
107
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45.9 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.8 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9.27 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.04 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.58 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 6.16 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 5.97 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 3.71 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 3.55 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 2.26 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.23 | 9/10 |
| Other crime | 2.22 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.655 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.345 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Sandwell (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sandwell (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- SandwellLAD
- West Midlandsregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Sandwell (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Tividale | 61.7 low |
| 2. Great Barr with Yew Tree | 64.2 low |
| 3. Old Warley | 68.6 low |
| 4. Charlemont with Grove Vale | 79.6 low |
| 5. Newton | 79.8 low |
| 6. Friar Park | 79.8 low |
| 7. Rowley | 81.7 low |
| 8. Bristnall | 83 low |
| 9. Smethwick | 87.6 low |
| 10. Tipton Green | 92.3 low |
| 11. Hateley Heath | 98 low |
| 12. St Pauls | 104 low |
| 13. Cradley Heath and Old Hill | 105 low |
| 14. Princes End | 105 low |
| 15. Great Bridge | 106 low |
| 16. Abbey | 115 medium |
| 17. Wednesbury South | 115 medium |
| 18. Langley | 116 medium |
| 19. Blackheath | 121 medium |
| 20. Oldbury | 123 medium |
| 21. Wednesbury North | 133 medium |
| 22. Greets Green and Lyng | 138 medium |
| 23. Soho and Victoria | 140 medium |
| 24. West Bromwich Central | 214 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026