Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Denbigh Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 954 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 2SH) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denbigh Drive (B71 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blencathra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowfell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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