Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rutland Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Rutland Road (B71 1JP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Road (B71 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rutland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Worcester Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmorland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tiverton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Durham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Durham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tame Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tame Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caddick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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