Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Grant 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.

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Crime Over Time in Grant Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Byron Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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

Data Sources

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