Total Crime Rate

215.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 215.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Heath Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 80th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Lane (B71 2BG) in the last 12 months was 215.5 per 1,000 residents and was 130.8% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 168.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane (B71 2BG), 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 Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norfolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Westley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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