Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 7PP
How much crime is recorded in B70 7PP, 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
- 2,596 (2024)
B70 7PPWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 7PP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 7PP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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 7PPNational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Shoplifting17.78.4
Burglary16.19.1
Vehicle crime11.43.5
Other theft10.14.5
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Public order7.24.6
Drugs5.22.4
Robbery3.81.4
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Theft from the person2.62.1
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.