Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ridding Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 272nd 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 Ridding Lane (WS10 9AN) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridding Lane (WS10 9AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ridding Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kendrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Addison Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gregory Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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