Total Crime Rate
132.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thursfield Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 211th highest crime rate of 954 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 Thursfield Road (B71 3DP) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thursfield Road (B71 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Harman Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hodder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thursfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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