Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B71 3RD
How much crime is recorded in B71 3RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlemont
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,353 (2024)
B71 3RDWest Bromwich
How safe is B71 3RD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 67.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B71 3RD area, more than double 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
67.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 3RDNational
Violence and sexual offences48.123.6
Burglary15.19.1
Vehicle crime10.13.5
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Other theft7.04.5
Public order3.54.6
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime2.01.5
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Drugs1.82.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.