Crime Rates at Bank Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5DL

Bank Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 71st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Bank Street (B64 5DL) in the last 12 months was 237.8 per 1,000 residents and was 99.6% higher than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 121.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Street (B64 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.