Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Other crime 18.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sorrel Drive area has the 50th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 428th highest crime rate of 951 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 Sorrel Drive (WS5 4SD) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorrel Drive (WS5 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radford Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betony Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sorrel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dewberry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosehip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burdock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Radford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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