B70 8AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B70 8AF

B70 8AF, Sandwell has recorded a total of 118 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 91.76 per 1,000 population. This B70 8AF 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 8AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B70 8AF, encompassing approximately 1286 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (-8.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (26) incidents (-23.53% decrease)
  • Other theft: (12) incidents (50.00% increase)

B70 8AF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 27
  • Lombard Street with total crimes: 16
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15

B70 8AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3391.76-8.33%
Shoplifting2625.66-23.53%
Other theft1220.2250.00%
Criminal damage and arson99.3350.00%
Public order77.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.44-12.50%
Drugs55.4425.00%
Vehicle crime43.89-20.00%
Burglary43.110.00%
Theft from the person33.110.00%
Other crime32.33200.00%
Possession of weapons32.33200.00%
Robbery22.33-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3694.0924.14%
Shoplifting3427.9970.00%
Other theft826.44-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.2214.29%
Public order76.22-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson65.4420.00%
Vehicle crime54.67-64.29%
Burglary43.89300.00%
Robbery43.1133.33%
Drugs43.11300.00%
Theft from the person33.11200.00%
Possession of weapons12.330.00%
Other crime10.780.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2979.32-14.71%
Shoplifting2022.5533.33%
Vehicle crime1415.5527.27%
Other theft1010.89-16.67%
Public order97.7880.00%
Anti-social behaviour77.0040.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.44-64.29%
Robbery33.89-40.00%
Drugs12.33-66.67%
Theft from the person10.78-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%
Burglary10.78-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.78-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3489.426.25%
Shoplifting1526.44-46.43%
Criminal damage and arson1411.66180.00%
Other theft1210.8933.33%
Vehicle crime119.330.00%
Robbery58.55400.00%
Theft from the person53.89400.00%
Public order53.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.89-16.67%
Drugs33.890.00%
Burglary32.33-40.00%
Possession of weapons22.330.00%
Other crime11.56-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3283.2028.00%
Shoplifting2824.8886.67%
Vehicle crime1121.7783.33%
Other theft98.5550.00%
Anti-social behaviour67.00500.00%
Burglary54.67400.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.89-37.50%
Public order53.89-37.50%
Other crime23.89100.00%
Possession of weapons21.56100.00%
Robbery11.56-80.00%
Theft from the person10.78-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2569.988.70%
Shoplifting1519.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson811.66100.00%
Public order86.22300.00%
Other theft66.22-53.85%
Vehicle crime64.67-40.00%
Drugs64.670.00%
Robbery54.670.00%
Theft from the person53.890.00%
Bicycle theft23.89100.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.56-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.78-50.00%
Other crime10.780.00%
Burglary10.78-75.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2368.43-14.81%
Shoplifting1517.88-28.57%
Other theft1311.66-7.14%
Vehicle crime1010.1166.67%
Theft from the person57.780.00%
Robbery53.89150.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.89-20.00%
Burglary43.11-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour33.11-50.00%
Possession of weapons22.330.00%
Public order21.56-60.00%
Bicycle theft11.560.00%
Other crime10.780.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2780.8717.39%
Shoplifting2121.00-16.00%
Other theft1416.3355.56%
Burglary610.890.00%
Vehicle crime64.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.670.00%
Public order54.67-16.67%
Drugs53.89-16.67%
Theft from the person53.8966.67%
Criminal damage and arson53.8966.67%
Possession of weapons23.89-50.00%
Robbery21.56-33.33%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2573.8747.06%
Violence and sexual offences2319.44-11.54%
Other theft917.88350.00%
Vehicle crime67.00-25.00%
Burglary64.670.00%
Drugs64.67500.00%
Public order64.6720.00%
Possession of weapons44.67300.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.11-40.00%
Theft from the person32.33200.00%
Robbery32.33-25.00%
Other crime12.330.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2665.3236.84%
Shoplifting1720.22-22.73%
Vehicle crime813.2233.33%
Anti-social behaviour66.22200.00%
Burglary64.67-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.67-16.67%
Public order53.890.00%
Robbery43.89-42.86%
Other theft23.11-33.33%
Drugs11.56-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.78-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%
Other crime10.780.00%
Theft from the person10.78-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2267.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences1917.110.00%
Burglary814.770.00%
Robbery76.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.440.00%
Vehicle crime64.670.00%
Public order54.670.00%
Drugs33.890.00%
Other theft32.330.00%
Possession of weapons32.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.330.00%
Theft from the person21.560.00%
Other crime11.560.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 98 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.91 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
July 20248
June 202410
May 202412
April 20249
March 20246
February 202413
January 202414
December 20239
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 41 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20241
March 20245
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 238 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
July 202434
June 202420
May 202415
April 202428
March 202415
February 202415
January 202421
December 202325
November 202317
October 202322

A total of 87 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20245
June 202414
May 202411
April 202411
March 20246
February 202410
January 20246
December 20236
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 307 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
July 202436
June 202429
May 202434
April 202432
March 202425
February 202423
January 202427
December 202323
November 202326
October 202319

A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
March 20246
January 20245
December 20236
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 64 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 20247
June 20249
May 20245
April 20245
March 20248
February 20242
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 51 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.10 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 20248
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 70 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20246
June 20245
May 202414
April 20245
March 20248
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20246
December 20236
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 34 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
March 20245
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20242
February 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B70 8AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total27
    Shoplifting10
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Lombard Street
    Total16
    Shoplifting10
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total15
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. New Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting3
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Lombard Street West
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Hollyoak Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Victoria Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Eden Grove
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 11. Summer Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 12. Albion Field Drive
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. St Clement'S Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Alba Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Shaftesbury Square
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Hargate Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Summerfield Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Withers Way
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. A41
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. St Georges Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Bratt Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 22. Sandwell Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 23. Temple Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Peel Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Cromwell Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Victory Rise
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. James Eaton Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1