Total Crime Rate
125.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 214th highest crime rate of 951 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 Wellington Street (B71 1DR) in the last 12 months was 125.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (B71 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hateley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alba Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alba Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Law Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alba Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bratt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tantany Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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