Crime Rates at Whitehall Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5BL

Whitehall Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehall Road (B64 5BL) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehall Road (B64 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woods Lane (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.