Total Crime Rate
122.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walsall Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 243rd 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 Walsall Road (B71 3LN) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsall Road (B71 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 20 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 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonelea Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jayne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charlemont Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonelea Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakwood Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakwood Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Simon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Needwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldon Road | — |
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