Total Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 121.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 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
  • 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

St Martins Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 225th 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 St Martins Close (B70 6TE) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Close (B70 6TE), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Kenelm'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Priory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Kenelm'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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