Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wiltshire Way 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 Wiltshire Way (B71 1JJ) 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 Wiltshire Way (B71 1JJ), 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.
View Crime In Hateley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westmorland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Berkshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkshire Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helvellyn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Worcester Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tame Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tame Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Skiddaw Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skiddaw Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tiverton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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