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

Waterfall Lane Trading Estate 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 Waterfall Lane Trading Estate (B64 6PU) 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 Waterfall Lane Trading Estate (B64 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterfall Lane Trading Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Luanne Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luanne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wright'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Old Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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