Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 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 151.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Hydes Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hydes Road (B71 2EB) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hydes Road (B71 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Ripon Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hydes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldalade Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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