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

Highgate Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 136th highest crime rate of 951 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 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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