B65 has an annual crime rate of 64.06 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B65?

As of April 2026, B65 has an annual crime rate of 64.06 per 1,000 residents, based on 195 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B65?

The most common crime type in B65 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 96 incidents in April 2026 — 49.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B65 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B65: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B65 recorded 195 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.12 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring64.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment195 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

195

trending_down -7.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.06per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

641

Within B65 district

Sandwell

38,118

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Rowley Village Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 15 Public order: 1	17
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3	16
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	6
Hawes Lane Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Springfield Lane Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2	6
Park Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
Regis Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Reservoir Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1	4
Maer Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Hanover Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

195 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

49.2%

Shoplifting

15.9%

Public Order

8.2%

Vehicle Crime

5.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.6%

Burglary

3.6%

Other Theft

3.1%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Robbery

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Other Crime

1.5%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

0.5%

Crime Analysis: B65

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B65 (49.2%). Shoplifting (15.9%) and Public Order (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B65 has fallen sharply — by 17.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B65 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.7%

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