Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B71 2NU
How much crime is recorded in B71 2NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
B71 2NUWest Bromwich
How safe is B71 2NU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B71 2NU 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
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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).
B71 2NUNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary9.59.1
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft6.04.5
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.