Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 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 105.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Hereford Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 304th highest crime rate of 951 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 Hereford Place (B71 2RR) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Place (B71 2RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stafford Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trotter'S Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Edwin Phillips Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John Bosco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huntingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottingham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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