Total Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Terrace area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 954 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 The Terrace (B64 7EN) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Terrace (B64 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Walk. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Codsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Codsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bearmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallace Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycherley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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