WOLVERLEY CRESCENT, B69 1AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B69 1AY

WOLVERLEY CRESCENT, B69 1AY, Sandwell has recorded a total of 52 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.80 per 1,000 population. This B69 1AY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B69 postcode area, which has experienced 307 crimes and a crime rate of 9.65 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B69 1AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B69 1AY, encompassing approximately 3094 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-34.38% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

B69 1AY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Kinnersley Crescent with total crimes: 7
  • Badsey Road with total crimes: 7
  • Birchfield Lane with total crimes: 4

WOLVERLEY CRESCENT, B69 1AY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.80-34.38%
Anti-social behaviour106.7966.67%
Criminal damage and arson63.2350.00%
Public order41.94300.00%
Vehicle crime31.29-40.00%
Burglary20.97-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.65100.00%
Shoplifting10.65-75.00%
Other theft10.32-50.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3220.6868.42%
Anti-social behaviour610.34-25.00%
Vehicle crime51.9425.00%
Shoplifting41.62100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.29-33.33%
Burglary41.29100.00%
Other theft21.29100.00%
Other crime20.650.00%
Bicycle theft10.650.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Public order10.32-80.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.16-29.63%
Anti-social behaviour86.14300.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.5920.00%
Public order51.940.00%
Vehicle crime41.62-42.86%
Shoplifting21.290.00%
Possession of weapons20.650.00%
Burglary20.650.00%
Other theft10.65-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.1328.57%
Vehicle crime78.730.00%
Other theft62.2620.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.9466.67%
Possession of weapons21.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.65-66.67%
Burglary20.65-50.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2117.77-27.59%
Shoplifting76.79250.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.26-50.00%
Other theft51.9425.00%
Burglary41.62300.00%
Public order41.29300.00%
Other crime31.29200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.97-40.00%
Drugs20.97100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2919.3931.82%
Anti-social behaviour129.37100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.88-28.57%
Other theft41.62100.00%
Shoplifting21.29-92.59%
Vehicle crime20.650.00%
Public order10.65-80.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Burglary10.32-75.00%
Drugs10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2725.8550.00%
Violence and sexual offences228.73-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson77.11133.33%
Anti-social behaviour62.26100.00%
Public order51.9466.67%
Burglary41.62-55.56%
Vehicle crime21.29-50.00%
Other theft20.65-33.33%
Drugs20.650.00%
Robbery10.65-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2824.24100.00%
Shoplifting189.05260.00%
Burglary95.8280.00%
Vehicle crime42.9133.33%
Other theft31.2950.00%
Public order30.9750.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.97-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.97-50.00%
Robbery30.97200.00%
Other crime10.970.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.54-58.82%
Criminal damage and arson64.52200.00%
Burglary51.94150.00%
Shoplifting51.62-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.62300.00%
Vehicle crime31.290.00%
Public order20.97-33.33%
Other theft20.650.00%
Bicycle theft10.650.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3418.1070.00%
Shoplifting610.99-82.35%
Public order31.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.97-25.00%
Burglary20.970.00%
Other crime20.65100.00%
Other theft20.65-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson20.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.65-88.89%
Robbery10.32-75.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3430.700.00%
Violence and sexual offences2010.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.460.00%
Other theft72.910.00%
Public order62.260.00%
Vehicle crime41.940.00%
Robbery41.290.00%
Drugs21.290.00%
Burglary20.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.650.00%
Theft from the person20.650.00%
Other crime10.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 67 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
July 20246
June 20248
May 20242
April 20246
March 202412
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20239

A total of 34 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
June 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 106 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20242
April 20247
March 20242
February 202427
January 202418
December 20235
November 20236
October 202334

A total of 267 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
July 202432
June 202419
May 202427
April 202421
March 202429
February 202422
January 202428
December 202314
November 202334
October 202320

A total of 35 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20246
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20237

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20244
January 20249
December 20235
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20247
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20244
June 20246
May 20245
April 20243
March 20245
February 20247
January 20243
December 20236
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B69 1AY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Kinnersley Crescent
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons2
  • 2. Badsey Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 3. Birchfield Lane
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Shelsley Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Martley Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Lovett Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Hartlebury Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Cotswold Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Truro Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 10. A4034
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Inkberrow Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Throne Crescent
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Throne Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Supermarket
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. Kempsey Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Angela Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Ombersley Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Bredon Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Arley Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1