Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Chaucer Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 317th lowest 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 Chaucer Avenue (DY4 0SR) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Avenue (DY4 0SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mark'S Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chaucer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Watt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palethorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Waring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henderson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Henderson Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henderson Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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