Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cobham Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 954 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 Cobham Road (WS10 0JH) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cobham Road (WS10 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Carisbrooke Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Needwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canalside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canalside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carisbrooke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.