Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Delamere Drive area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Delamere Drive (WS5 4TB) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delamere Drive (WS5 4TB), the main crime hotspot is near Biddlestone Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brindle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biddlestone Grove | Under investigation |
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