Total Crime Rate
57.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Vale area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 339th 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 Church Vale (B71 4DB) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Vale (B71 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchview Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchview Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parsonage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parsonage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parsonage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4031 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hallam Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hallam Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Meadows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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