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Crime Rates in Sandwell, local authority district

Crime Rate

115

Average 6/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Sandwell, (local authority district) is 115 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 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 48.5 7/10

Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10

Criminal damage and arson 8.79 6/10

Anti-social behaviour 8.05 2/10

Shoplifting 7.93 5/10

Public order 7.54 6/10

Other theft 6.73 4/10

Burglary 6.48 8/10

Robbery 2.8 7/10

Drugs 2.41 4/10

Other crime 2.3 6/10

Possession of weapons 2.03 9/10

Theft from the person 0.822 3/10

Bicycle theft 0.38 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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 crimes per 1000 resident population

Sandwell
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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 in local authority districts of Sandwell (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Great Barr with Yew Tree	68.2 low
2. Old Warley	72.5 low
3. Tividale	78.5 low
4. Newton	83.4 low
5. Rowley	85.1 low
6. Bristnall	85.3 low
7. Charlemont with Grove Vale	86.7 low
8. Hateley Heath	93.7 low
9. Friar Park	95.1 low
10. Smethwick	95.5 low
11. Tipton Green	106 low
12. St Pauls	108 low
13. Cradley Heath and Old Hill	110 low
14. Abbey	114 medium
15. Blackheath	114 medium
16. Great Bridge	117 medium
17. Wednesbury South	118 medium
18. Soho and Victoria	128 medium
19. Princes End	135 medium
20. Oldbury	138 medium
21. Langley	145 medium
22. Wednesbury North	146 medium
23. Greets Green and Lyng	153 medium
24. West Bromwich Central	238 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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