Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterfall Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 241st 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 Waterfall Lane (B65 0BL) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfall Lane (B65 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Harper Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnegie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peckover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Padden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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