Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Cuthberts Close area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 280th 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 St Cuthberts Close (B70 6TP) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Close (B70 6TP), 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 Cuthberts Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Priory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Kenelm'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Kenelm'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustus Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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