Total Crime Rate

438.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

353.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 438.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 353.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 340.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lyndon area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 23rd 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 Lyndon (B71 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 438.5 per 1,000 residents and was 424.8% 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 353.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndon (B71 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyndon area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Amphion Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hollyoak Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottrell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsonage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Church Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Vine Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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