Total Crime Rate

201.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 201.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bramley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 98th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bramley Road (WS5 4LF) in the last 12 months was 201.2 per 1,000 residents and was 140.7% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramley Road (WS5 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Bramley Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bramley Road area

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

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