Total Crime Rate

168.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bedford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 130th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (B71 2RT) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (B71 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brecknock Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ely Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ridgacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denbigh Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denbigh Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trotter'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brecknock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4196 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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