Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Caldwell Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 325th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caldwell Street (B71 2DN) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caldwell Street (B71 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caldwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oakwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oakwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glastonbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Caldwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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