Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monksfield Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monksfield Avenue (B43 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monksfield Avenue (B43 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ragley Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monksfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakelam Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakelam Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakelam Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakelam Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakelam Gardens Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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