Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harebell Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 321st 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 Harebell Close (WS5 4RS) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harebell Close (WS5 4RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harebell Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burdock Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in Harebell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantation Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Willowherb Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snapdragon Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bourton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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