Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST21 · Staffordshire
4
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
B65 · Sandwell
323
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Eccleshall has less crime — 4 vs 323 incidents in March 2026.
West Bromwich recorded substantially more crime than Eccleshall in March 2026 — 323 incidents compared to 4, a 80.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though West Bromwich records significantly more (126 vs 4 incidents). Eccleshall is below the national average while West Bromwich is above, making Eccleshall the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Eccleshall recorded fewer crimes than West Bromwich — 4 vs 323 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Eccleshall is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Eccleshall recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 126 in West Bromwich. Overall, Eccleshall had fewer total crimes (4 vs 323).