Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halesowen Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 396th lowest 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 Halesowen Road (B64 5NA) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halesowen Road (B64 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Mews, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Passage (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halesowen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashtree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashtree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Best Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millennium Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Best Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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