B70 9LE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B70 9LE

B70 9LE, Sandwell has recorded a total of 78 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.28 per 1,000 population. This B70 9LE 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 9LE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B70 9LE, encompassing approximately 3845 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Burglary: (9) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (12.50% increase)

B70 9LE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Grange Road with total crimes: 13
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 9
  • Tildasley Street with total crimes: 8

B70 9LE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3020.280.00%
Burglary97.8050.00%
Shoplifting92.3412.50%
Criminal damage and arson62.3420.00%
Other theft51.560.00%
Vehicle crime41.30-20.00%
Robbery41.04-33.33%
Drugs31.0450.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.78-50.00%
Other crime20.520.00%
Possession of weapons20.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Public order10.26-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3020.5411.11%
Shoplifting87.80166.67%
Robbery62.080.00%
Burglary61.56-25.00%
Other theft51.5625.00%
Vehicle crime51.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.3025.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.30-42.86%
Public order41.04-20.00%
Other crime21.04-50.00%
Drugs20.52-33.33%
Theft from the person10.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2721.32-35.71%
Burglary87.02700.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.080.00%
Robbery61.82500.00%
Vehicle crime51.56-28.57%
Public order51.3025.00%
Other theft41.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.04-33.33%
Other crime41.04300.00%
Possession of weapons41.040.00%
Drugs31.04-25.00%
Shoplifting30.7850.00%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4221.8440.00%
Vehicle crime710.9216.67%
Anti-social behaviour71.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.82100.00%
Drugs41.560.00%
Other theft41.04-20.00%
Possession of weapons41.04100.00%
Public order41.040.00%
Shoplifting21.04-77.78%
Other crime10.520.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-80.00%
Robbery10.26-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3019.76-11.76%
Shoplifting97.8012.50%
Anti-social behaviour72.34250.00%
Vehicle crime61.82-33.33%
Other theft51.560.00%
Burglary51.30150.00%
Robbery41.30100.00%
Public order41.0433.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.04-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.780.00%
Theft from the person10.520.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3419.2421.43%
Vehicle crime98.8450.00%
Shoplifting82.34300.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.0866.67%
Other theft51.30150.00%
Public order31.300.00%
Possession of weapons20.78100.00%
Burglary20.52-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour20.52100.00%
Robbery20.52-33.33%
Drugs10.520.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2814.0447.37%
Vehicle crime67.2820.00%
Burglary61.56100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.56-40.00%
Robbery30.78-25.00%
Other theft20.78-50.00%
Shoplifting20.52-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.26-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.86-5.00%
Shoplifting104.94-23.08%
Vehicle crime52.60-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.30150.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.30-16.67%
Robbery41.3033.33%
Other theft41.04100.00%
Burglary31.04-40.00%
Drugs30.7850.00%
Public order20.78-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.52-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.4233.33%
Shoplifting135.20333.33%
Criminal damage and arson63.3820.00%
Vehicle crime61.56-33.33%
Burglary51.5625.00%
Public order41.300.00%
Robbery31.0450.00%
Other theft20.780.00%
Drugs20.52100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.52-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.520.00%
Theft from the person10.52-66.67%
Other crime10.26-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.78-37.50%
Vehicle crime93.9080.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.34-37.50%
Burglary41.30-42.86%
Public order41.04300.00%
Other crime31.04200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.780.00%
Shoplifting30.78-62.50%
Theft from the person30.78200.00%
Robbery20.78-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Drugs10.26-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.240.00%
Shoplifting82.080.00%
Burglary72.080.00%
Robbery61.820.00%
Vehicle crime51.560.00%
Other theft51.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.300.00%
Drugs20.780.00%
Possession of weapons20.520.00%
Other crime10.520.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Public order10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
March 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 299 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
July 202430
June 202427
May 202442
April 202430
March 202434
February 202428
January 202419
December 202320
November 202315
October 202324

A total of 43 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20245
June 20244
May 20246
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 20238

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

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 41 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.10 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 67 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20245
June 20245
May 20247
April 20246
March 20249
February 20246
January 20245
December 20236
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 56 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20246
June 20248
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20246
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 41 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20246
June 20246
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 75 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20248
June 20243
May 20242
April 20249
March 20248
February 20242
January 202410
December 202313
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B70 9LE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Grange Road
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Tildasley Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total6
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. John Street
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Railway Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Chapman Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Hayes Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Lodge Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Alba Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Mason Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Duke Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Baker Street
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 14. Garratt Street
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Shaftesbury Square
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. A41
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. St Georges Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Bratt Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 19. Sandwell Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 20. Creed Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Temple Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Winkle Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Cordley Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Advent Gardens
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 25. Manley Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Harwood Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Butler Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Cromwell Street
    Total1
    Burglary1