Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Denbigh Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 396th lowest 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 Denbigh Drive (B71 2RY) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denbigh Drive (B71 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denbigh Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Berkshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Byron Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helvellyn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huntingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottingham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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