Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cosens Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 238th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cosens Drive (B64 6AL) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosens Drive (B64 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cradley Heath and Old Hill

Crime Over Time in Cosens Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cradley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cradley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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