Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pear Tree Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 288th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pear Tree Close (B43 6JB) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pear Tree Close (B43 6JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Unique Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Asbury Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pear Tree Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Unique Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Asbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Asbury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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