Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Galton Drive area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 347th 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 Galton Drive (B43 6PP) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galton Drive (B43 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lammermoor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4041 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marmion Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandringham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Drive Awaiting court outcome
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 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 Northolt Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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