Total Crime Rate

140.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 140.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 188th highest 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 Chestnut Avenue (DY4 9QT) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (DY4 9QT), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Cherry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Laurel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hickman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hickman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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