Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 8PG
How much crime is recorded in B70 8PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Greets Green East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
B70 8PGWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 8PG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 8PG 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 8PGNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Public order6.34.6
Other theft4.64.5
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Drugs3.92.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Burglary1.89.1
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.