Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Sandfield Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 301st lowest 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 Sandfield Road (B71 3NF) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandfield Road (B71 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Simon Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canalside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Simon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Simon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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