Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ladbury Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Ladbury Road (WS5 4HG) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladbury Road (WS5 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Larchwood Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in Ladbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantation Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bourton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Willowherb Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lime Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snapdragon Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Greenside Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenside Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Acacia Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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