Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Retreat area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 951 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 The Retreat (B64 7LD) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (B64 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Wallace Rise. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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 The Retreat area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coppice Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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