Crime Rates at Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5HY

Upper High Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 331st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper High Street (B64 5HY) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper High Street (B64 5HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.