Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hyacinth Close area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 346th 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 Hyacinth Close (WS5 4SU) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hyacinth Close (WS5 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Tree Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hyacinth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lime Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantation Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Willowherb Close Under investigation
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 Lavender Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snapdragon Drive —
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Data Sources

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