Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale vs NEC

Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,961 crimes in the last 12 months. NEC has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 503 crimes. NEC scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. NEC shows -2.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,816 incidents). In NEC, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale recorded 246 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while NEC recorded 36. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale totalled 1,816 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in NEC. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale recorded 4,561 crimes (now 3,961, a change of -13.2%). NEC recorded 516 crimes previously (now 503, -2.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale has a resolution rate of 22.9% and NEC has 24.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. NEC is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale and NEC. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.