Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 60.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gladstone Street area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 369th 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 Gladstone Street (B71 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Street (B71 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladstone Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hollyoak Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tantany Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tantany Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tantany Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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