Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 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 94.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Jayne Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jayne Close (B71 3LP) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jayne Close (B71 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 51 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 Jayne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Charlemont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canalside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Simon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Simon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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