Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charlotte Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Charlotte Road (WS10 7NE) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charlotte Road (WS10 7NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kidd Croft, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Callear Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Princes End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Callear Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kidd Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Leaf Road | Under investigation |
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