Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.9 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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Walsall Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 314th 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 Walsall Road (B71 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsall Road (B71 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Simon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Simon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Needwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oakwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oakwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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