Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Westminster Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 196th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Road (B71 2JR) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (B71 2JR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ripon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Aston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Canterbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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