Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sefton Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 355th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Grove (DY4 0AG) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Grove (DY4 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Kidd Croft. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Leaf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kidd Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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