Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 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 22.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Sheldon Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 79th 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 Sheldon Avenue (WS10 9DU) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Avenue (WS10 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Hobs Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheldon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime B4200 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kendrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Churchfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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