Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 163.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.6 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Planetree Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 138th 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 Planetree Road (WS5 4DY) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Planetree Road (WS5 4DY), the main crime hotspot is near Thorncroft Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Planetree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorncroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddlestone Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorncroft Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorncroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thorncroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brindle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cypress Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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