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

Corngreaves 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 Corngreaves Road (B64 7EA) 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 Corngreaves Road (B64 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Walk. Police recorded 39 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 Corngreaves Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surfeit Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corngreaves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Batsman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Infield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Infield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Infield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surfeit Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Corngreaves Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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