Crime Rates at Waterfall Lane Trading Estate, Cradley Heath, B64 6PU

Waterfall Lane Trading Estate area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 294th 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 Waterfall Lane Trading Estate (B64 6PU) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfall Lane Trading Estate (B64 6PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luanne Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.