Crime Rates at Hickmans Avenue, Cradley Heath, B64 5NH

Hickmans Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 357th 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 Hickmans Avenue (B64 5NH) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickmans Avenue (B64 5NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Mews, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exeter Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.