Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denbigh 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.
View Crime In Hateley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ely Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ely Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monmouth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blencathra Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowfell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbigh Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pembroke Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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