Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dale Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Close (B43 6AS) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Close (B43 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Ambury Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in Dale Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woburn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Beeches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heather Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakelam Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Packwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Packwood Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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