Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 6LG
How much crime is recorded in B70 6LG, 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)
How safe is B70 6LG
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 6LG 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B70 6LGNational
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.