Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B71 4EB
How much crime is recorded in B71 4EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bromwich North
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
How safe is B71 4EB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B71 4EB area, 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
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 4EBNational
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Burglary3.69.1
Public order3.34.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Robbery0.71.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.