Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montgomery Walk area has the 56th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 440th highest crime rate of 954 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 3.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montgomery Walk (B71 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 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 | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Eaton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandwell Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Summerfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollyoak Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyndon | Under investigation |
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