Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Western Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Great Western Drive (B64 6NW) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Western Drive (B64 6NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halesowen Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luanne Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Great Western Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Old Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wright'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Luanne Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luanne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halesowen Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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