Crime and Safety in West Bromwich
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
West Bromwich is the most dangerous major town in the West Midlands, and is the third most dangerous overall out of the West Midlands's 44 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in West Bromwich in 2026 is 110 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to the West Midlands's overall crime rate, coming in 22% higher than the West Midlands rate of 90 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, West Bromwich is among the top 20 most dangerous major towns, and the 521st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2025, West Bromwich had the worst crime rate in the West Midlands for theft from the person, with 10 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.12 per 1,000 daytime population. December 2025 was also a bad month for West Bromwich residents, when it was the West Midlands's most dangerous area for drugs, recording 31 crimes at a rate of 0.37 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in West Bromwich are violence and sexual offences, with 4,264 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 51. This is 2.6% higher than 2025's figure of 4,155 offences and a difference of 1.38 from 2025's crime rate of 50. West Bromwich's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 39 offences recorded in 2026, an increase of 5% from 2025's figure of 37 crimes.
West Bromwich 2026 Crime Scorecard
Most Dangerous
Major Towns, The West Midlands
46% higher, regional crime rate
West Midlands
53% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in West Bromwich is 46% higher than the West Midlands and 53% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
West Bromwich Crime Rate Over Time
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West Bromwich Crime Map
Incidents mapped in West Bromwich represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to West Bromwich's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around West Bromwich up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of West Bromwich's 1,616 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
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Looking into a specific address in West Bromwich? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
West Bromwich • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within West Bromwich has a crime risk score of 753. This is based on analysis of 1,616 nearby areas within West Bromwich, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in West Bromwich's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in West Bromwich, crime risk scores are typically around 753, while in West Midlands they are average 643.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 826 (713 for West Midlands), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 865 (West Midlands 753).
Trends in Crime Risk
West Bromwich
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 8% in West Bromwich's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in West Bromwich's crime risk score is down by 8%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, West Bromwich's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 1.9%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
West Bromwich
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
West Bromwich • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Possession of Weapons offences have a crime rate of 2.63 reports per 1,000 people in West Bromwich, which is 3.09 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 220 crime reports logged by West Midlands Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, West Midlands Police recorded 851 reports of Vehicle Crime in West Bromwich, resulting in a crime rate of 10 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 2.37.
The crime rate for Robbery is 1.79 times the national average at 2.11 reports per 1,000. This is from 177 crime reports reported to West Midlands Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
West Bromwich
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Possession of Weapons offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 3.14 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Possession of Weapons CrimeRate Index was 3.14 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 0% over this timeframe.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.26 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 1.93 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 17% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
West Bromwich
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.02 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 1.46 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 30% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.04 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 1.33 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 22% over this timeframe.
Theft From the Person offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.67 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Theft From the Person CrimeRate Index was 2.00 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 66% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
West Bromwich • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
West Bromwich | West Midlands | West Midlands Police | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 494 | 5.92 | 0.42 | 16,977 | 5.04 | 0.36 | 17,084 | 5.05 | 0.36 |
| Bicycle Theft | 39 | 0.46 | 0.70 | 1,772 | 0.52 | 0.71 | 1,777 | 0.52 | 0.71 |
| Burglary | 278 | 3.31 | 1.06 | 14,252 | 4.22 | 1.35 | 14,300 | 4.22 | 1.35 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 762 | 9.10 | 1.45 | 25,350 | 7.52 | 1.20 | 25,404 | 7.52 | 1.20 |
| Drugs | 409 | 4.88 | 1.58 | 9,654 | 2.87 | 0.93 | 9,664 | 2.87 | 0.93 |
| Other Crime | 184 | 2.22 | 1.20 | 6,250 | 1.85 | 1.00 | 6,266 | 1.85 | 1.00 |
| Other Theft | 571 | 6.83 | 1.20 | 19,062 | 5.66 | 0.99 | 19,093 | 5.65 | 0.99 |
| Possession of Weapons | 220 | 2.63 | 3.09 | 6,831 | 2.03 | 2.39 | 6,833 | 2.01 | 2.36 |
| Public Order | 634 | 7.59 | 1.31 | 18,103 | 5.37 | 0.93 | 18,140 | 5.37 | 0.93 |
| Robbery | 177 | 2.11 | 1.79 | 6,597 | 1.97 | 1.67 | 6,604 | 1.97 | 1.67 |
| Shoplifting | 753 | 9.00 | 1.26 | 31,696 | 9.42 | 1.32 | 31,710 | 9.40 | 1.32 |
| Theft From the Person | 76 | 0.91 | 0.59 | 2,721 | 0.81 | 0.52 | 2,721 | 0.81 | 0.52 |
| Vehicle Crime | 851 | 10.17 | 2.37 | 27,249 | 8.08 | 1.88 | 27,314 | 8.07 | 1.88 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 4,264 | 50.93 | 1.68 | 133,279 | 39.61 | 1.30 | 133,479 | 39.55 | 1.30 |
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Total Crime by Year
West Bromwich | West Midlands | West Midlands Police | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 9,218 | 110.14 | 1.53 | 302,816 | 89.93 | 1.25 | 303,305 | 89.81 | 1.25 |
| 2025 | 9,452 | 112.93 | 1.53 | 308,532 | 92.05 | 1.24 | 309,048 | 91.94 | 1.24 |
| 2024 | 10,225 | 123.70 | 1.64 | 325,474 | 97.98 | 1.30 | 326,040 | 97.88 | 1.30 |
| 2023 | 11,129 | 136.45 | 1.73 | 366,138 | 111.73 | 1.41 | 366,744 | 111.63 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 11,745 | 145.76 | 1.90 | 362,498 | 111.98 | 1.46 | 362,973 | 111.82 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 8,823 | 110.56 | 1.61 | 289,880 | 89.69 | 1.31 | 290,357 | 89.60 | 1.31 |
| 2020 | 7,562 | 95.34 | 1.29 | 254,446 | 78.82 | 1.06 | 254,889 | 78.73 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 8,219 | 103.89 | 1.36 | 260,730 | 80.92 | 1.06 | 261,198 | 80.84 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 7,948 | 100.95 | 1.42 | 234,675 | 73.07 | 1.03 | 235,152 | 73.00 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 6,670 | 86.21 | 1.35 | 208,264 | 65.29 | 1.02 | 208,718 | 65.28 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 1,845 | 24.03 | 1.26 | 62,786 | 19.74 | 1.04 | 62,881 | 19.72 | 1.03 |
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West Bromwich Compared to Nearby Major Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Major Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 9,218 | 110.14 | - |
| Walsall | 28,251 | 91.03 | 17% safer |
| Dudley | 25,282 | 70.66 | 36% safer |
| Stourbridge | 3,881 | 63.75 | 42% safer |
| Sutton Coldfield | 6,353 | 62.62 | 43% safer |
| Solihull | 8,513 | 57.93 | 47% safer |
Comparing West Bromwich to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 28% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 25% safer |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 24% safer |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 11% safer |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 5.0% safer |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 4.6% safer |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 3.3% safer |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 2.8% safer |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 2.2% safer |
| West Bromwich | 110.14 | - |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 13% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around West Bromwich's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in West Bromwich that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor House Allotments | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 11 |
| Dartmouth Bowling Club | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Kenrick Park Allotments | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 41 | 12 |
| Marl Hole Park | - | - | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Hill Top Park | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 77 |
| Oakwood Park | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Jesson Playing Field | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 21 |
| Sheepwash Urban Park | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 42 | 39 |
| Farley Park | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 26 |
| Greets Green Playing Fields | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 29 | 16 |
| West Bromwich Leisure Centre | 13 | 7 | 25 | - | 64 | 32 |
| Heath Lane Cemetery | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 14 |
| Dartmouth Park | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 32 | 31 |
| King George Playing Fields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 30 |
| Kenrick Park | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 19 |
Recent Crimes in West Bromwich
The 20 most recent crime reports in West Bromwich.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Parkside Place | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Dingley Bells | |
| April 2026 | Drugs | On or near Braybrook Crescent | |
| April 2026 | Drugs | On or near Hollyoak Street | |
| April 2026 | Possession of weapons | On or near Camberley Rise | |
| April 2026 | Possession of weapons | On or near Camberley Rise | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Parkside Place | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Borwick Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hazelbeech Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Braybrook Crescent | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Camberley Rise | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Poultney Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Borwick Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Borwick Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Winkle Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ebenezer Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ebenezer Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hydes Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Parkside Place | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Braybrook Crescent |
Methodology & Data Sources
West Bromwich Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in West Bromwich during June 2026 will typically become available in August 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
West Bromwich Data Points
For West Bromwich, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2022 release of their Built Up Areas dataset, using the BUA22CD column value E63002828.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses West Bromwich's daytime - or "workday" - population of 89,097 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in West Bromwich