Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hayseech area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hayseech (B64 7JN) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hayseech (B64 7JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Haden Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayseech (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cradley Heath and Old Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hayseech | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Heights | Offender given a caution |
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