Crime Rate in Hateley Heath, ward

Hateley Heath has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 1884th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 186th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hateley Heath in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Sandwell district average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hateley Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 738 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 857 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hateley Heath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Norfolk Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.