Crime Rates at Highland Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5NB

Highland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (B64 5NB) in the last 12 months was 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (B64 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.