Crime Rates at Dingle Avenue, Cradley Heath, B64 7DY

Dingle Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 406th 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 Dingle Avenue (B64 7DY) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dingle Avenue (B64 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Walk (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.