Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Redwood Road area has the 58th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 461st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redwood Road (WS5 4LE) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redwood Road (WS5 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorncroft Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramley Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Redwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shustoke Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edelweiss Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edelweiss Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lupin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lupin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorncroft Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Thorncroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorncroft Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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