Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 91.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foxoak Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 85th highest crime rate of 954 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 Foxoak Street (B64 5DN) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% higher than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxoak Street (B64 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foxoak Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Lukes Under investigation
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Data Sources

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