Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Surfeit Hill Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 427th 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 Surfeit Hill Road (B64 7EB) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surfeit Hill Road (B64 7EB), 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.

View Crime In Cradley Heath and Old Hill

Crime Over Time in Surfeit Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corngreaves Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surfeit Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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