Total Crime Rate

117.5 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 117.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Angus Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 261st 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 Angus Close (B71 1BE) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Hateley Heath average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Angus Close (B71 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Clarke'S Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Angus Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blencathra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hall Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vowles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarke'S Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarke'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Angus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wiltshire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Okehampton Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Okehampton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowfell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Okehampton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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