Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 7EA
How much crime is recorded in B70 7EA, 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
- 2,894 (2024)
B70 7EAWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 7EA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 7EA 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
55.1
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 7EANational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Burglary10.89.1
Public order6.44.6
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Drugs4.82.4
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Other theft4.04.5
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.