Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Charlotte Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 194th 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 Charlotte Road (WS10 7NF) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlotte Road (WS10 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jenkinson Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kidd Croft (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Charlotte Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jenkinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bagnall Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doe Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Doe Bank Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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