Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B71 3HL
How much crime is recorded in B71 3HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlemont
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,776 (2024)
B71 3HLWest Bromwich
How safe is B71 3HL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B71 3HL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 3HLNational
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Burglary16.39.1
Other theft7.44.5
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Public order6.24.6
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Shoplifting3.08.4
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.