Yew Tree & Tamebridge
Middle areaNorth east Sandwell. 8,032 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Yew Tree & Tamebridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Yew Tree & Tamebridge
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Yew Tree & Tamebridge at a rate of 65.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.1 per 1,000 people across Sandwell.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 285 |
| Other crime | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 57 |
| Vehicle crime | 57 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Yew Tree & Tamebridge compares
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Is Yew Tree & Tamebridge safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Yew Tree & Tamebridge at a rate of 65.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.1 per 1,000 people across Sandwell.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 44 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Yew Tree & Tamebridge.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (285), other crime (73) and vehicle crime (57).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Sandwell
These figures are published for the whole of Sandwell, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sandwell and not Yew Tree & Tamebridge alone. See Sandwell
Yew Tree & Tamebridge in brief
The median price paid for a home in Yew Tree & Tamebridge was £220,000 in 2025.
Yew Tree & Tamebridge had 8,052 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Yew Tree & Tamebridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Yew Tree & Tamebridge, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.