Crime Rates at Ash Drive, West Bromwich, B71 1BP

Ash Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 396th 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 Ash Drive (B71 1BP) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Drive (B71 1BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Okehampton Drive, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wordsworth Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.