Total Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 151st 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 The Close (WS10 7JE) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (WS10 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Monway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meeting Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meeting Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monway Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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