Crime Rate in Blackheath, ward

Blackheath has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 1119th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 93rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackheath in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Sandwell district average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackheath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 679 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -51.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 839 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackheath ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 266 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hawes Lane (44 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.