B70 0BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B70 0BL

B70 0BL, Sandwell has recorded a total of 66 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 127.25 per 1,000 population. This B70 0BL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B70 postcode area, which has experienced 545 crimes and a crime rate of 16.39 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B70 0BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B70 0BL, encompassing approximately 518 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (23) incidents (-28.12% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-11.76% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B70 0BL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 30
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 8
  • Tinsley Street with total crimes: 5

B70 0BL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting23127.25-28.12%
Violence and sexual offences1544.35-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour628.920.00%
Public order511.570.00%
Robbery49.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson47.71-42.86%
Vehicle crime27.71-60.00%
Burglary23.86100.00%
Other crime23.86-33.33%
Possession of weapons23.86100.00%
Other theft13.86-75.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting32163.89-13.51%
Violence and sexual offences1761.7041.67%
Criminal damage and arson732.78250.00%
Anti-social behaviour613.5020.00%
Vehicle crime511.570.00%
Public order59.64400.00%
Other theft49.6433.33%
Other crime37.710.00%
Robbery25.78100.00%
Theft from the person13.86-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.93-50.00%
Drugs11.93-50.00%
Burglary11.930.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting37142.6819.35%
Violence and sexual offences1271.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour523.14150.00%
Vehicle crime59.64-50.00%
Other theft39.6450.00%
Theft from the person35.780.00%
Drugs25.780.00%
Possession of weapons23.86100.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.86-75.00%
Robbery13.860.00%
Public order11.93-75.00%
Burglary11.93-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting31150.3982.35%
Violence and sexual offences1259.77-7.69%
Vehicle crime1023.1411.11%
Criminal damage and arson819.28166.67%
Public order415.42-20.00%
Theft from the person37.71200.00%
Other theft25.78-66.67%
Burglary23.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour23.860.00%
Robbery13.860.00%
Bicycle theft11.930.00%
Possession of weapons11.93-50.00%
Other crime11.93-75.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting17123.40-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences1332.78-13.33%
Vehicle crime925.0780.00%
Other theft617.35500.00%
Public order511.57150.00%
Other crime49.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson37.7150.00%
Anti-social behaviour25.78100.00%
Possession of weapons23.86100.00%
Drugs23.860.00%
Theft from the person13.860.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting34127.2541.67%
Violence and sexual offences1565.56114.29%
Vehicle crime528.920.00%
Public order29.64100.00%
Robbery23.86-50.00%
Drugs23.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.86-60.00%
Burglary13.860.00%
Other theft11.93-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.93-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.93-75.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting24111.83-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences746.27-61.11%
Vehicle crime513.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson59.64400.00%
Robbery49.64100.00%
Anti-social behaviour47.71-33.33%
Other theft37.71200.00%
Possession of weapons25.780.00%
Public order13.86-50.00%
Theft from the person11.930.00%
Burglary11.930.00%
Other crime11.93-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting27131.1142.11%
Violence and sexual offences1852.0638.46%
Anti-social behaviour634.71100.00%
Vehicle crime511.57-16.67%
Drugs29.64100.00%
Other crime23.860.00%
Public order23.860.00%
Robbery23.86100.00%
Possession of weapons23.860.00%
Other theft13.86-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson11.93-50.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting19106.05-5.00%
Violence and sexual offences1336.638.33%
Vehicle crime625.07-25.00%
Other theft311.57-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour35.78200.00%
Burglary35.7850.00%
Bicycle theft25.78100.00%
Public order23.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.86-33.33%
Robbery13.86-50.00%
Drugs11.930.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting20109.90-31.03%
Violence and sexual offences1238.56-36.84%
Vehicle crime823.14100.00%
Other theft515.4225.00%
Criminal damage and arson39.64-50.00%
Burglary25.78-33.33%
Public order23.86-60.00%
Robbery23.86100.00%
Bicycle theft13.860.00%
Possession of weapons11.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.93-88.89%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting29161.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences1955.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour936.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson617.350.00%
Public order511.570.00%
Other theft49.640.00%
Vehicle crime47.710.00%
Burglary37.710.00%
Drugs25.780.00%
Possession of weapons13.860.00%
Robbery11.930.00%
Other crime11.930.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 64 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20245
June 20245
May 202410
April 20249
March 20245
February 20245
January 20245
December 20236
November 20238
October 20234

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 34 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20245
June 20241
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 45 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20246
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20246
December 20233
November 20231
October 20239

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
May 20241
April 20244
February 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 293 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
July 202432
June 202437
May 202431
April 202417
March 202434
February 202424
January 202427
December 202319
November 202320
October 202329

A total of 153 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
July 202417
June 202412
May 202412
April 202413
March 202415
February 20247
January 202418
December 202313
November 202312
October 202319

A total of 43 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20247
June 20242
May 20248
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20246
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20232
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B70 0BL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total30
    Shoplifting20
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Possession of weapons2
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 3. Tinsley Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Sheepwash Lane
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Horton Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 6. Brickhouse Lane
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Whitehall Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Brickhouse Lane South
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Fisher Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Ryder Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Charles Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 12. Elwell Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Cophall Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Farley Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1