Total Crime Rate

212.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 212.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Other theft 49.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bassett Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 91st highest crime rate of 951 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 Bassett Road (WS10 0HW) in the last 12 months was 212.5 per 1,000 residents and was 154.3% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Road (WS10 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bassett Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Remembrance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldalade Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Freeman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warner Road

Data Sources

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