Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Arundel Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 171st 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 Arundel Avenue (WS10 9EU) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Avenue (WS10 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arundel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Churchfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kendrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomew Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reservoir Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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