Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 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 12.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cherry Tree Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 23rd 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 Cherry Tree Avenue (WS5 4JS) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Tree Avenue (WS5 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Larchwood Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Tree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Larchwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shustoke Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Heather Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heather Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chesnut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Radford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Larchwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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