Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canterbury 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.
View Crime In Hateley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Caddick Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsh Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aston Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glastonbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glastonbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glastonbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caddick Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caddick Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jubilee Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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