Crime Rates at Victoria Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5NQ

Victoria Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Victoria Road (B64 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (B64 5NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathfield Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.