Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 8PS
How much crime is recorded in B70 8PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Greets Green East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B70 8PSWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 8PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 8PS 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
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B70 8PSNational
Violence and sexual offences37.623.6
Burglary15.09.1
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Other theft6.44.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs3.22.4
Public order2.84.6
Robbery2.31.4
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.