Total Crime Rate

100.7 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 100.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mill Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 338th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Road (B64 7NA) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (B64 7NA), the main crime hotspot is near Briery Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 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 Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawne Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallace Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timbertree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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