Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • 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
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

Pimpernel Drive area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Pimpernel Drive (WS5 4SG) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pimpernel Drive (WS5 4SG), the main crime hotspot is near Radford Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pimpernel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mistletoe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bourton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Betony Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedera Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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