Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST21 · Staffordshire
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
B71 · Sandwell
265
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Eccleshall has less crime — 1 vs 265 incidents in February 2026.
West Bromwich recorded substantially more crime than Eccleshall in February 2026 — 265 incidents compared to 1, a 265.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though West Bromwich records significantly more (139 vs 1 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 February 2026 Police data, Eccleshall recorded fewer crimes than West Bromwich — 1 vs 265 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Eccleshall is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Eccleshall recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 139 in West Bromwich. Overall, Eccleshall had fewer total crimes (1 vs 265).