Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kimbley Rise area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 147th 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 Kimbley Rise (B71 2DE) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kimbley Rise (B71 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near A4196. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kimbley Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Huntingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Coles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecknock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecknock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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