Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon View Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon View Road (B71 3NS) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon View Road (B71 3NS), the main crime hotspot is near Julia Gardens. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in Beacon View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheldon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlemont Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorsty Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daisy Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Julia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julia Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlemont Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlemont Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlemont Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Charlemont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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