Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Horseley Heath area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horseley Heath (DY4 7PA) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseley Heath (DY4 7PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bevan Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horseley Heath area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Smith Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sannders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hudson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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