Crime Rate in Sandwell: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Sandwell

The total recorded crimes in Sandwell, UK in February 2026 are around 2,793 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Sandwell crime rate of 8.17 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Sandwell, encompassing approximately 341,832 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (1225) incidents (-3.09% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (295) incidents (3.87% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (282) incidents (13.71% increase)
Sandwell Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • A4034 with total crimes: 41
  • London Street with total crimes: 35
  • Lovett Avenue with total crimes: 22

Sandwell Police Info:

West Midlands Police

How safe is Sandwell?

To understand the safety of Sandwell, we need to analyze Sandwell crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Sandwell has recorded 38,740 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 113.33 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 99 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 40,962 crimes with a crime rate of 119.83, ranking it 65 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to West Midlands:

    • In 2024, Sandwell demonstrated a lower crime volume than the West Midlands average, with 38740 crimes compared to 51799.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Sandwell recorded fewer crimes than 4 out of 6 other cities.

    • In 2023, Sandwell had fewer crimes than the West Midlands average, with 40,962 crimes compared to 53,565. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Additionally, Sandwell recorded fewer crimes than 4 out of 6 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Sandwell is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in West Midlands, Sandwell has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Sandwell Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Sandwell has recorded 2,793 crimes with crime rate of 8.17 ranking 83th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.

In 2024, the total Sandwell crimes were 38,740. The crime rate of Sandwell in 2024 was 113.33 (year) or 9.44 (month) ranking it 99 danzarous in the UK. Sandwell ranked 3 in terms of total crimes and 5 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.

In 2023, the total crimes in Sandwell were around 40,962 crimes with yearly crime rate of 119.83 (year) or 9.99 (month) ranking 65 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Midlands, Sandwell ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of Sandwell

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (West Midlands)CrimesRank (West Midlands)CrimesRank (West Midlands)
Dudley1,961 728,630 731,146 7
Solihull1,447 619,985 621,884 6
Walsall2,267 532,801 433,099 5
Coventry2,772 441,087 341,099 4
Wolverhampton2,051 232,370 233,152 2
Birmingham11,968 1168,980 1173,610 1

Sandwell Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1225 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 295 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (1264 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (284 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1236 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 262 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (1356 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (287 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (1286 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (350 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (1322 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Vehicle crime (280 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (1283 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (269 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1483 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 282 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (1438 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (299 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (1309 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (316 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (1227 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (312 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (1365 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (284 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1206 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 249 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 2326 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 178.92 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 299 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202660
January 202683
December 202585
November 2025102
October 2025166
September 2025136
August 2025210
July 2025176
June 2025299
May 2025291
April 2025244
March 2025259
February 2025215

A total of 3509 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 269.92 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 310 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026295
January 2026284
December 2025262
November 2025268
October 2025279
September 2025280
August 2025217
July 2025278
June 2025237
May 2025283
April 2025310
March 2025273
February 2025243

A total of 239 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.38 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202615
January 202620
December 202513
November 202514
October 202520
September 202523
August 202523
July 202525
June 202517
May 202517
April 202515
March 202522
February 202515

A total of 828 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.69 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202640
January 202642
December 202544
November 202556
October 202555
September 202555
August 202553
July 202571
June 202571
May 2025104
April 202598
March 202588
February 202551

A total of 2210 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 170.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 218 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026163
January 2026135
December 2025149
November 2025182
October 2025181
September 2025175
August 2025165
July 2025218
June 2025186
May 2025160
April 2025162
March 2025173
February 2025161

A total of 811 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.38 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202644
January 202651
December 202563
November 202563
October 202580
September 202572
August 202567
July 202556
June 202556
May 202555
April 202545
March 202578
February 202581

A total of 1335 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 102.69 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 121 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026116
January 2026105
December 202594
November 2025121
October 202596
September 2025120
August 2025103
July 202583
June 2025121
May 2025107
April 202572
March 202597
February 2025100

A total of 17000 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1307.69 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1483 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261225
January 20261264
December 20251236
November 20251356
October 20251286
September 20251322
August 20251283
July 20251483
June 20251438
May 20251309
April 20251227
March 20251365
February 20251206

A total of 2999 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 230.69 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 271 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026219
January 2026211
December 2025244
November 2025218
October 2025240
September 2025206
August 2025232
July 2025250
June 2025271
May 2025215
April 2025222
March 2025261
February 2025210

A total of 2274 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 174.92 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 197 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026144
January 2026174
December 2025179
November 2025184
October 2025175
September 2025191
August 2025166
July 2025176
June 2025180
May 2025176
April 2025197
March 2025180
February 2025152

A total of 126 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.69 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20266
January 20269
December 202511
November 202511
October 20259
September 202512
August 202516
July 202511
June 202517
May 20256
April 20255
March 20255
February 20258

A total of 1399 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 107.62 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 145 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026114
January 2026122
December 2025122
November 2025125
October 2025108
September 202596
August 202584
July 2025106
June 202598
May 202585
April 2025145
March 2025114
February 202580

A total of 838 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.46 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202670
January 202644
December 202571
November 202563
October 202567
September 202563
August 202557
July 202563
June 202589
May 202568
April 202562
March 202562
February 202559

A total of 3646 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 280.46 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 350 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026282
January 2026248
December 2025233
November 2025287
October 2025350
September 2025250
August 2025269
July 2025282
June 2025284
May 2025316
April 2025312
March 2025284
February 2025249

High Crime Locations Sandwell in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Sandwell postcode area is presented below.

1. A4034 (Map)
Total41
Public order14
Violence and sexual offences11
Drugs9
Criminal damage and arson7
2. London Street (Map)
Total35
Violence and sexual offences16
Public order8
Shoplifting3
Drugs3
Criminal damage and arson3
Possession of weapons2
3. Lovett Avenue (Map)
Total22
Shoplifting21
Anti-social behaviour1
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total21
Shoplifting19
Robbery2
5. Russell Street (Map)
Total20
Shoplifting15
Robbery2
Criminal damage and arson2
Other theft1
6. High Street (Map)
Total19
Violence and sexual offences9
Other theft4
Drugs2
Anti-social behaviour2
Possession of weapons1
Other crime1

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