Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rydding Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 309th 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 Rydding Lane (B71 2HB) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydding Lane (B71 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Hydes Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rydding Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rydding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hydes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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