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Crime in DY4 9

How much crime is recorded in DY4 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,865 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DY4 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in DY4 9, 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
57.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

DY4 9National
Violence and sexual offences44.523.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Shoplifting8.58.4
Burglary8.59.1
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Public order5.14.6
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs3.22.4
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 15% 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.

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