Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bearmore Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 951 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 Bearmore Road (B64 6DU) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearmore Road (B64 6DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peartree Lane, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bearmore Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ave Maria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Peartree Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bearmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wycherley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidaway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peartree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peartree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ave Maria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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