Crime Rates at Coxs Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 5NU

Coxs Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Coxs Lane (B64 5NU) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coxs Lane (B64 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Waggon Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.