Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lea Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 247th 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 Lea Avenue (WS10 7NP) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Avenue (WS10 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Chillington Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Steadman Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leabrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doe Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Doe Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Addenbrook Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burkitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jenkinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bagnall Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chillington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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