Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Grove Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 454th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Grove Lane (B66 2SG) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Soho and Victoria average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (B66 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near London Street. Police recorded 390 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raglan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary London Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raglan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order New Hope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Savage Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Majuba Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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