Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Codsall Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 356th 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 Codsall Road (B64 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Codsall Road (B64 7DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Peartree Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cradley Heath and Old Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peartree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peartree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peartree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peartree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peartree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peartree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Peartree Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bearmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wycherley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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