Total Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Corngreaves Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 359th 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 Corngreaves Road (B64 7EP) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corngreaves Road (B64 7EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Walk (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cradley Heath and Old Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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