Crime Rates at Ripon Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2JP

Ripon Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 401st 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 Ripon Drive (B71 2JP) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripon Drive (B71 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.