Total Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Andrew Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 138th 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 Andrew Road (B71 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 340.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andrew Road (B71 3QQ), 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 Andrew Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Andrew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon View Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorford Avenue 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 2026Vehicle crime Stanhurst Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beacon View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beacon View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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