Total Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 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 101.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Station Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 320th 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 Station Road (B64 6NU) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (B64 6NU), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Meadow Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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