Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Beacon View Road area has the 61st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 475th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Beacon View Road (B71 3NU) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon View Road (B71 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndmill Crescent. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon View Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Charlemont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Camberley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beacon View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beacon View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon View Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gorsty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Camberley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberley Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brogden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlemont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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