Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heathbank Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 76th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathbank Drive (WS12 4NY) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (53.8 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathbank Drive (WS12 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Progress Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heathbank Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teddesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teddesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heathbank Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathbank Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichen Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gravel Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Gravel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Progress Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colliers Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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