Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 20th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 170th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birmingham Road (B43 7AR) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B43 7AR), 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 (2/2)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peak House Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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