Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 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 141.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cottesmore Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 172nd highest 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 Cottesmore Close (B71 3SB) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottesmore Close (B71 3SB), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 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 Cottesmore Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turners Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turners Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julia Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turners Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brogden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gorsty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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