Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Salop Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 398th 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 Salop Close (B71 2SB) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salop Close (B71 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Brecknock Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salop Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecknock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Berkshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecknock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huntingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempson Avenue 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 Nottingham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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