Crime Rate in Blackheath, ward

Blackheath has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 1218th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 95th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackheath in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Sandwell district average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackheath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 653 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 9 cases , up 80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -43.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 810 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackheath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 249 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.