Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 6DR
How much crime is recorded in B70 6DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,075 (2024)
B70 6DRWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 6DR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 6DR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 6DRNational
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Drugs5.92.4
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Other theft3.74.5
Public order3.54.6
Robbery2.91.4
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.41.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.