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Crime Rates in Sandwell, local authority district

Crime Rate

107

107

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

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 45.6 8/10
Shoplifting 9.79 5/10
Vehicle crime 9.11 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.07 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 7.35 2/10
Other theft 6.19 4/10
Public order 6.05 5/10
Burglary 3.67 5/10
Drugs 3.41 5/10
Robbery 2.34 7/10
Other crime 2.33 6/10
Possession of weapons 2.18 9/10
Theft from the person 0.667 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.316 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Tividale62.1 low
2. Great Barr with Yew Tree65.9 low
3. Old Warley69.8 low
4. Newton78.4 low
5. Charlemont with Grove Vale79.5 low
6. Friar Park80.6 low
7. Rowley82.8 low
8. Bristnall85 low
9. Smethwick87.8 low
10. Tipton Green91.6 low
11. Hateley Heath96.8 low
12. St Pauls102 low
13. Great Bridge105 low
14. Cradley Heath and Old Hill106 low
15. Princes End110 low
16. Abbey115 medium
17. Blackheath115 medium
18. Langley116 medium
19. Wednesbury South122 medium
20. Oldbury126 medium
21. Wednesbury North134 medium
22. Greets Green and Lyng138 medium
23. Soho and Victoria139 medium
24. West Bromwich Central213 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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