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Crap Towns / West Bromwich / Crime

How much crime is there in West Bromwich?

The police recorded 110 crimes per 1,000 people a year in West Bromwich from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 49.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 109, down from 116 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202411678.6
September 2024 to August 202510577.4
September 2025 to August 202610973.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences49.434.1
Vehicle crime10.33.8
Shoplifting9.17.1
Criminal damage and arson9.17.0
Public order7.56.6
Other theft6.75.4
Burglary5.23.1
Drugs3.82.4
Robbery2.60.6
Other crime2.42.0
Possession of weapons2.30.8
Theft from the person1.10.4
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackheath6.7 km150
Walsall5.5 km133
Wednesbury3.4 km129
Bilston6.8 km127
West Bromwich–110
Darlaston5.4 km105
Oldbury4.1 km101
Smethwick4.4 km93.7
Tipton4.5 km93.5
Rowley Regis5.7 km66.2
Pheasey6.2 km34.3
The typical town–76.2