Total Crime Rate

253.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 253.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandown Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 7th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandown Drive (WV6 7PS) in the last 12 months was 253.5 per 1,000 residents and was 349.3% higher than the Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 180.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Drive (WV6 7PS), the main crime hotspot is near Churnet Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandown Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Churnet Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Milton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penda Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgefield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgefield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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