Total Crime Rate

134.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Johns Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 189th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Close (B70 6TH) in the last 12 months was 134.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Close (B70 6TH), 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 Johns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Kenelm'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Priory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Kenelm'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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