Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 0AF
How much crime is recorded in B70 0AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Bridge & Dudley Port
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,172 (2024)
B70 0AFWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 0AF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 0AF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B70 0AFNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Burglary19.49.1
Vehicle crime10.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order6.04.6
Drugs3.72.4
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other crime2.61.5
Other theft2.54.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.