Total Crime Rate
151.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garratt Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garratt Street (B71 1NH) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garratt Street (B71 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cordley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tildasley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Meeting Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cordley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tildasley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tildasley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tildasley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tildasley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tildasley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tildasley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tildasley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tildasley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Meeting Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greswold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Garratt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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