Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Charles Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Charles Road (DY4 0NX) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Road (DY4 0NX), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Grace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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