Lowest-crime areas in Sandwell
Of Sandwell's 39 neighbourhoods, Warley South recorded the lowest crime rate, 49 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Greets Green East the highest, 247 crimes per 1,000 residents. 21 of 39 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Sandwell neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warley Southaround B68 9HL | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Great Barraround B43 6LX | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Tividalearound B69 1QT | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Yew Tree & Tamebridgearound WS5 4HP | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Rowley Westaround B65 8NX | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Hamstead Eastaround B43 5RR | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Friar Parkaround WS10 0HP | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Brandhallaround B68 0JY | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Warley Eastaround B67 6RJ | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Wednesbury Southaround B70 0SP | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Ocker Hillaround DY4 0QX | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Woods & Mesty Croftaround WS10 0DX | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Charlemontaround B71 3HA | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Tiptonaround DY4 8ND | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Warley Westaround B68 9AB | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Old Hillaround B64 6JN | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Hamstead Westaround B43 5HU | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Stone Cross & Hateley Heatharound B71 2BX | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Smethwick North & Westaround B67 7PA | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Smethwick Southaround B67 6BA | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Princes End & Willingswortharound DY4 9LP | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Langley Greenaround B68 8LF | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Bearwood & Warley Woodsaround B67 5HH | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Great Bridge & Dudley Portaround DY4 7QL | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Rowley Eastaround B65 9EG | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Cradley Heatharound B64 7EJ | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | West Bromwich Northaround B71 1EG | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Whiteheatharound B69 1DX | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | North Tividalearound B69 2PD | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Wood Green & Old Parkaround WS10 9QG | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Greets Green Westaround B70 9UG | 121 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Tibbingtonaround DY4 9QP | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Smethwick South Eastaround B66 4QS | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Oldbury & Rood Endaround B68 8SH | 132 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Blackheatharound B65 8AZ | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Wednesburyaround WS10 7HB | 161 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Smethwick Eastaround B66 3QH | 183 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | West Bromwich East & Kenrick Parkaround B70 6LP | 202 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Greets Green Eastaround B70 8PN | 247 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Sandwell has the lowest crime rate?
Warley South had the lowest recorded crime rate in Sandwell from October 2025 to September 2026: 49 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Sandwell has the highest crime rate?
Greets Green East had the highest recorded crime rate in Sandwell from October 2025 to September 2026: 247 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.