Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shropshire Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shropshire Way (B71 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shropshire Way (B71 1BZ), 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 Shropshire Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allerton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wiltshire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarke'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarke'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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