Total Crime Rate

129.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 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 129.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brookside area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 202nd 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 Brookside (WS10 0QF) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (WS10 0QF), the main crime hotspot is near Kilvert Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brookside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Williams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Richard Williams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richard Williams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Riverway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Riverway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilvert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Crankhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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