Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B70 9ST
How much crime is recorded in B70 9ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bromwich North
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,396 (2024)
B70 9STWest Bromwich
How safe is B70 9ST
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 90.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B70 9ST 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
90.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
168
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 9STNational
Violence and sexual offences73.023.6
Shoplifting32.48.4
Public order10.44.6
Other theft8.84.5
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Drugs7.02.4
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Burglary5.59.1
Possession of weapons5.20.9
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime2.81.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.