Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 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 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hellier Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 326th 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 Hellier Avenue (DY4 7RN) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hellier Avenue (DY4 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Jays Avenue. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hellier Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Smith Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Port Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane East Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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