Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Marsh Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 364th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (B71 2DA) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (B71 2DA), 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 Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caddick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princess Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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