Total Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Robbery 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Kenelms Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 236th highest crime rate of 954 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 Kenelms Close (B70 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Kenelms Close (B70 6TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in St Kenelms Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Close —
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Data Sources

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