Postcode · West Bromwich
Crime in B71 2LB
How much crime is recorded in B71 2LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stone Cross & Hateley Heath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,183 (2024)
B71 2LBWest Bromwich
How safe is B71 2LB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B71 2LB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B71 2LBNational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Burglary14.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Other theft5.04.5
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.