Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Falfield Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 406th highest 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 Falfield Close (B65 9SN) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher than the Rowley average (61.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falfield Close (B65 9SN), the main crime hotspot is near Wallace Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Falfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wallace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wallace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wallace Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Pineways Under investigation

Data Sources

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