Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 99.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 341st highest 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 2SP) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denbigh Drive (B71 2SP), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blencathra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowfell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wiltshire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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