Total Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 101.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vowles Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 321st highest 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 Vowles Road (B71 1AP) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Hateley Heath average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vowles Road (B71 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vowles Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Durham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmorland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tame Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tame Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tiverton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Durham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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