Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Star Foundry Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Star Foundry Lane (WV14 8DN) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Star Foundry Lane (WV14 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Star Foundry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Batmans Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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