Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 351st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Hill (WS10 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (WS10 9DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arundel Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reservoir Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Spring Head Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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