Total Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birmingham Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 954 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 Birmingham Road (B43 7AP) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B43 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Merrion'S Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peak House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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