Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 147.7 9/10
  • Other theft 67.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 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
  • Robbery 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

Portersfield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 161st 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 Portersfield Road (B64 7BN) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portersfield Road (B64 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cradley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlehill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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