Crime Rates at Highgate Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5SA

Highgate Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 189th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate Street (B64 5SA) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Street (B64 5SA), 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.