Crime Rates at Austen Walk, West Bromwich, B71 1RD

Austen Walk area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 261st 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 Austen Walk (B71 1RD) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austen Walk (B71 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.