Total Crime Rate

209.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 209.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 951 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 2BL) in the last 12 months was 209.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Worcester Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Durham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caddick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Durham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmorland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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