Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Montgomery Walk area has the 48th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 421st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomery Walk (B71 1RT) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Walk (B71 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montgomery Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hollyoak Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tantany Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tantany Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tantany Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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