Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 8SU
How much crime is recorded in B70 8SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Greets Green East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,104 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How safe is B70 8SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 8SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
92.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
190
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 8SUNational
Violence and sexual offences60.523.6
Shoplifting34.88.4
Vehicle crime20.33.5
Burglary14.29.1
Other theft13.84.5
Public order13.84.6
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Drugs9.92.4
Robbery5.71.4
Possession of weapons4.60.9
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Theft from the person3.72.1
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.