Crime Rates at Brook Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 5JP

Brook Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 379th highest crime rate of 951 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 Brook Lane (B64 5JP) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Lane (B64 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Passage, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ave Maria Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.