Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 7SS
How much crime is recorded in B70 7SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Greets Green East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,203 (2024)
B70 7SSWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 7SS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 7SS 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
66.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 7SSNational
Violence and sexual offences56.723.6
Public order25.74.6
Drugs21.12.4
Criminal damage and arson17.04.7
Burglary16.39.1
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other theft4.64.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.