Total Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wyntor Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 255th highest crime rate of 954 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 Wyntor Lane (B71 2HW) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Hateley Heath average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyntor Lane (B71 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Rydding Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wyntor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rydding Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allerton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydding Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rydding Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rydding Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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