Crime Rates at Station Street, Cradley Heath, B64 6AJ

Station Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 37th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Street (B64 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 315.2 per 1,000 residents and was 219.0% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 169.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Street (B64 6AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.