Total Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caledonian Close area has the 60th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 475th highest crime rate of 951 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 Caledonian Close (WS5 4TD) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caledonian Close (WS5 4TD), the main crime hotspot is near Spruce Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Barr with Yew Tree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fernbank Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Delamere Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brindle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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