Postcode district · West Bromwich
Crime in B70
How much crime is recorded in B70, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 45,451 (2024)
B70Postcode district · West Bromwich
How safe is B70
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in B70, 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
53.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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).
B70National
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Burglary11.89.1
Shoplifting10.78.4
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order6.54.6
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs5.12.4
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.