Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westmorland Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 375th highest crime rate of 954 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 Westmorland Court (B71 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Court (B71 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmorland Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wiltshire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarke'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Norfolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vowles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarke'S Lane
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Angus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Okehampton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Okehampton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Okehampton Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westley Court 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 Sussex Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Westley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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