Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grant Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 265th 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 Grant Close (B71 1ND) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grant Close (B71 1ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winkle Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hateley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haig Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raleigh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Law Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
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