Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Road area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lincoln Road (B71 2JF) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (B71 2JF), 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 Lincoln Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oakwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oakwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Caldwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glastonbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Needwood Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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