Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rutland Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rutland Road (WS10 0SR) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Friar Park average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rutland Road (WS10 0SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devon Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Solway Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Durham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denbigh Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Solway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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