Total Crime Rate

277.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 277.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Gordon Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Avenue (B71 2HT) in the last 12 months was 277.3 per 1,000 residents and was 194.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 165.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Avenue (B71 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Clarke'S Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gordon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St John Bosco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Worcester Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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