Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B71 3EH
How much crime is recorded in B71 3EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlemont
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
B71 3EHWest Bromwich
How safe is B71 3EH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B71 3EH 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
70
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 3EHNational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Burglary7.79.1
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Public order2.44.6
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other theft1.64.5
Drugs1.22.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.