Crime Rates at Darby Street, Rowley Regis, B65 0AX

Darby Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 315th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darby Street (B65 0AX) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darby Street (B65 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near A4100. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.