Total Crime Rate

150.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monmouth Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 167th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monmouth Drive (B71 2ST) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Drive (B71 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Allerton Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monmouth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowfell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allerton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiltshire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wiltshire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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