Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Halesowen Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halesowen Road (B64 5LT) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halesowen Road (B64 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 40 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 Halesowen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidaway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waggon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waggon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashtree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Court Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mildred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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