Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 6TH
How much crime is recorded in B70 6TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bromwich North
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
B70 6THWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 6TH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 6TH 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
46.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 6THNational
Violence and sexual offences28.223.6
Vehicle crime12.13.5
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Burglary6.99.1
Robbery2.11.4
Other theft2.14.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Public order1.74.6
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.