Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waterfall Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Waterfall Lane (B65 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfall Lane (B65 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterfall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yewtree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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