Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Grove Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Lane (B66 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Soho and Victoria average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (B66 2SQ), the main crime hotspot is near London Street. Police recorded 435 crimes here, including 305 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 (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Lane —
Apr 2026Public order London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Drive —
Apr 2026Public order London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barrett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Majuba Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Keen Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colenso Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Street 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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