Total Crime Rate

255.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 255.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Robbery 17.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 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

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 61st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (B70 9LD) in the last 12 months was 255.1 per 1,000 residents and was 205.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 161.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B70 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Dartmouth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Dartmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Creed Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Street
Apr 2026Public order Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Guns Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution

Data Sources

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