HALES ROAD, WS10 9BS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS10 9BS

HALES ROAD, WS10 9BS, Sandwell has recorded a total of 43 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.40 per 1,000 population. This WS10 9BS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS10 postcode area, which has experienced 542 crimes and a crime rate of 10.56 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS10 9BS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS10 9BS, encompassing approximately 3468 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-26.09% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

WS10 9BS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Poplar Road with total crimes: 11
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Sparrow Close with total crimes: 5

HALES ROAD, WS10 9BS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.40-26.09%
Shoplifting144.90100.00%
Vehicle crime34.04-25.00%
Public order20.86-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.58-33.33%
Other crime20.58-33.33%
Drugs10.580.00%
Burglary10.29-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.7043.75%
Shoplifting76.63133.33%
Vehicle crime42.02100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.150.00%
Burglary30.8650.00%
Public order30.86200.00%
Other theft30.86200.00%
Other crime30.86-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.86-50.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1610.0960.00%
Other crime44.61300.00%
Shoplifting31.15-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.860.00%
Vehicle crime20.58-33.33%
Burglary20.58-33.33%
Other theft10.580.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Public order10.29-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences108.65-47.37%
Shoplifting42.88-50.00%
Burglary31.15200.00%
Vehicle crime30.8650.00%
Public order30.86-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.86100.00%
Other theft10.58-50.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.4058.33%
Shoplifting85.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.31400.00%
Public order41.44300.00%
Vehicle crime21.150.00%
Other theft20.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.580.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.360.00%
Shoplifting83.4633.33%
Possession of weapons22.310.00%
Burglary10.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.290.00%
Public order10.29-80.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-75.00%
Other theft10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.23-42.86%
Shoplifting63.4620.00%
Public order51.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.44300.00%
Vehicle crime31.15-57.14%
Robbery10.860.00%
Other theft10.29-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.8450.00%
Vehicle crime76.0540.00%
Shoplifting52.02-44.44%
Public order51.4425.00%
Burglary31.44200.00%
Other theft20.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.58-50.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.6727.27%
Shoplifting94.04350.00%
Vehicle crime52.59150.00%
Public order41.4433.33%
Possession of weapons21.15100.00%
Robbery10.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%
Burglary10.29-90.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences119.80-54.17%
Burglary103.1766.67%
Public order32.88-25.00%
Other theft20.86-50.00%
Shoplifting20.58-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.58-77.78%
Robbery10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.29-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.29-50.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2419.0320.00%
Vehicle crime96.9280.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.5916.67%
Burglary62.020.00%
Other theft41.73-20.00%
Shoplifting41.15-33.33%
Public order41.15100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.15100.00%
Possession of weapons20.58100.00%
Drugs10.58-50.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.770.00%
Shoplifting61.730.00%
Burglary61.730.00%
Vehicle crime51.730.00%
Other theft51.440.00%
Public order21.440.00%
Drugs20.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
February 20243
January 20247
December 20235
November 20232
October 20239
September 20235

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20245
January 20245
December 20234
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 76 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
July 20247
June 20243
May 20244
April 20248
March 20248
February 20246
January 20245
December 20239
November 20232
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 199 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
July 202423
June 202416
May 202410
April 202419
March 202412
February 202412
January 202421
December 202314
November 202311
October 202324
September 202320

A total of 20 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
June 20243
April 20245
March 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 202310
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
March 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 27 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 22 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS10 9BS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Poplar Road
    Total11
    Shoplifting8
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting3
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Sparrow Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Pine Avenue
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Woodman Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Myvod Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Hobs Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Parkdale Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Rooth Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Meryhurst Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Fred Smith Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. The Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Coleman Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Dingley Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Holly Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1