Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 6LF
How much crime is recorded in B70 6LF, 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
- 2,052 (2024)
B70 6LFWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 6LF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 102.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 6LF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
102.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
181
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 6LFNational
Violence and sexual offences84.523.6
Shoplifting14.48.4
Public order13.84.6
Other theft13.54.5
Drugs13.02.4
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Burglary6.99.1
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Possession of weapons5.10.9
Theft from the person5.02.1
Robbery4.41.4
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.