Total Crime Rate

147.2 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 147.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 78.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Martins Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 173rd 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 St Martins Close (B70 6TE) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 106.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Close (B70 6TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountbatten Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in St Martins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mountbatten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Close —
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Data Sources

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