Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Friar Park Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 471st highest 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 Friar Park Road (WS10 0GA) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Friar Park average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Park Road (WS10 0GA), the main crime hotspot is near Bassett Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friar Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorsett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Carrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canalside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manifold Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dorsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Peter Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bassett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Peter Croft Local resolution
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Data Sources

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