Total Crime Rate

125.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 125.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Garratt Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 214th 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 Garratt Street (B71 1NE) in the last 12 months was 125.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garratt Street (B71 1NE), 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 Garratt Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Guns Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Old Meeting Street Under investigation
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 Winkle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
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 Grant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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