Crime Rates at Red Brick Close, Cradley Heath, B64 7DR

Red Brick Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 131st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Red Brick Close (B64 7DR) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 Other theft with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Brick Close (B64 7DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dingle Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.