Sandwell

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Sandwell.

Population: 329,042
People in Employment: 137,010 (63.3%)
People Inactive: 65,335 (30.2%)
People Unemployed: 13,975 (6.5%)
Number Of Jobs: 108k
Median Salary: £23,746
Mean Salary: £27,980

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Sandwell. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Sandwell for 2024

Sandwells most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 19,827 crimes and in 2022 there were 21,378 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,551 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	19,929	3,021	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	4,298	570	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	2,290	559	Getting Better
Public order	3,946	552	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	3,470	536	Getting Better
Shoplifting	2,312	503	Getting Better
Other theft	2,707	405	Getting Better
Burglary	2,037	269	Getting Better
Robbery	918	152	Getting Better
Other crime	870	130	Getting Better
Drugs	936	127	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	819	127	Getting Better
Theft from the person	457	51	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	175	31	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Sandwell

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

West Bromwich Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Sandwell, with 4518 crimes and 311 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Rowley has 325 crimes and 108 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
West Bromwich Central	732	50
Langley	472	34
Oldbury	386	25
Greets Green and Lyng	370	27
Princes End	367	27
Wednesbury South	329	24
Wednesbury North	327	25
Cradley Heath and Old Hill	308	22
Soho and Victoria	308	17
Hateley Heath	266	17
Tipton Green	242	17
Smethwick	241	16
Friar Park	239	19
Rowley	224	18
Charlemont with Grove Vale	223	18
Bristnall	213	17
Great Bridge	212	16
Tividale	210	16
Great Barr with Yew Tree	196	15
Old Warley	166	14
St Pauls	128	21
Abbey	0	0
Blackheath	0	0
Newton	0	0

Crime map for Sandwell

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Sandwell

The average property price in Sandwell is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£329,299.42	£214,332.98	£179,724.07	£109,161.83
2022	£317,801.96	£206,844.76	£174,009.16	£106,475.02
2021	£283,588.94	£183,950.00	£155,701.67	£98,363.40
2020	£254,427.00	£166,012.98	£140,139.80	£91,291.01
2019	£246,300.84	£160,816.48	£135,540.98	£90,897.31
2018	£238,252.20	£154,801.63	£130,954.55	£89,305.07
2017	£221,686.12	£143,430.92	£121,812.85	£84,914.67
2016	£206,700.66	£134,501.46	£114,857.32	£78,785.15
2015	£191,553.23	£125,188.49	£107,569.04	£73,753.01
2014	£181,118.56	£118,566.48	£102,407.97	£70,487.34
2013	£174,334.59	£113,906.53	£98,798.69	£68,361.79
2012	£173,562.24	£113,648.45	£98,633.64	£69,095.98
2011	£176,855.37	£114,288.85	£99,100.82	£70,774.52
2010	£180,830.96	£118,526.32	£102,831.73	£73,623.40

Property prices over time for Sandwell

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Sandwell

The median salary in Sandwell is £23,746 and the mean salary in Sandwell is £27,980.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 108k
Median Salary: £23,746
Annual Percentage Change: 3.9%
Mean Salary: £27,980

Salary comparison between Sandwell and West Midlands

See how Sandwell compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Sandwell ranks 27 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Solihull	71k	£31,534	3.8%	£39,183	0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon	50k	£31,528	16.7%	£36,940	4.5%
Rugby	49k	£31,514	9.4%	£34,326	8.8%
North Warwickshire	22k	£30,998	13.8%	£33,797	4.5%
Lichfield	40k	£30,556	6.4%	£36,651	6.9%
Warwick	60k	£29,940	-0.2%	£38,938	2.6%
Stafford	50k	£29,730	13.3%	£34,630	14.7%
Bromsgrove	39k	£28,714	-2.4%	£35,260	2.8%
South Staffordshire	37k	£28,260	1.7%	£31,128	5.5%
Worcester	42k	£27,820	5.8%	£33,375	10.7%
Coventry	104k	£27,766	7.9%	£31,736	7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands	35k	£27,177	4.9%	£30,603	6.5%
Tamworth	27k	£26,902	11.5%	£28,616	7.4%
Malvern Hills	24k	£26,626	2.3%	£32,046	5.1%
East Staffordshire	45k	£26,521	11.5%	£30,847	15.0%
Wolverhampton	75k	£26,410	8.8%	£32,641	20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA	69k	£26,337	12.8%	£28,687	13.4%
Wyre Forest	36k	£26,221	6.1%	£29,622	5.3%
Shropshire UA	118k	£26,221	10.4%	£31,078	10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth	57k	£26,045	4.1%	£28,759	5.8%
Dudley	100k	£26,006	1.7%	£29,416	3.9%
Birmingham	260k	£25,495	5.0%	£29,949	6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme	45k	£25,167	3.6%	£27,028	3.9%
Cannock Chase	37k	£24,736	-4.6%	£26,699	-1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA	93k	£24,439	7.3%	£26,267	3.0%
Redditch	33k	£24,307	1.0%	£30,488	8.2%
Walsall	82k	£23,914	3.9%	£26,154	-2.3%
Herefordshire UA	69k	£23,659	7.1%	£27,391	5.2%
Wychavon	45k	£0	0.0%	£28,816	4.3%