Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 15.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Low Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 39th 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 Low Avenue (B43 6JL) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

In the area around Low Avenue (B43 6JL), the main crime hotspot is near Bromford Walk. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevril Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevril Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4041 —
Apr 2026Public order A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lammermoor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandringham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Readers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevril Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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