Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 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 132.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Addison Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 194th 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 Addison Road (WS10 0LN) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 23 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Road (WS10 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Cobham Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Addison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manifold Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canalside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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