Total Crime Rate

237.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 237.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 27.4 7/10
  • Robbery 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This 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 This (B64 5EB) 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 postcode B64 5EB, the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in B64 5EB area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Lukes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allbut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spinners End Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spinners End Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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