Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horseley 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.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Smith Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sannders Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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