Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halesowen Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 447th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Halesowen Road (B64 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halesowen Road (B64 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgewood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossvale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossvale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossvale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beechcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priest Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barrs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halesowen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Applewood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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