Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 375th highest crime rate of 951 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 Canterbury Road (B71 2LD) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (B71 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsh Lane (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aston Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glastonbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caddick Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caddick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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