Total Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blossom Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 189th highest crime rate of 954 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 Blossom Grove (B64 6SA) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blossom Grove (B64 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Heathfield Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blossom Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wright'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jennings Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halesowen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waggon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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