Total Crime Rate
124.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Christopher 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 Christopher Close (B70 6TZ) 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 Christopher Close (B70 6TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Close, where police recorded 38 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagnall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagnall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagnall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountbatten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bagnall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bagnall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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