Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Lukes Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Lukes Road (WS10 0RA) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Road (WS10 0RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foley Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Lukes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hydes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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