Total Crime Rate
339.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Addison Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Addison Street (WS10 9AW) in the last 12 months was 339.4 per 1,000 residents and was 233.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 178.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Addison Street (WS10 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 341 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spring Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Russell Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gregory Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
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