Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Heath Lane area has the 51st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 430th 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 Heath Lane (B71 2BD) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane (B71 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parsonage Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bexley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchview Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arbor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchview Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary A4031 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4031 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsonage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stanway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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