Total Crime Rate

226.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.3 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 226.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Old Meeting Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 80th 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 Old Meeting Street (B70 9SR) in the last 12 months was 226.7 per 1,000 residents and was 171.3% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 165.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Meeting Street (B70 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 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 Old Meeting Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tildasley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cordley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Byron Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Old Meeting Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tildasley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Lake Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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