Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 28.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Close (B43 6PG) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Close (B43 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near Jayshaw Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jayshaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marmion Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queslett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jayshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jayshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jayshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4041 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queslade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Readers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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