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

Highfield Road 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 Highfield Road (B65 0BP) 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 Highfield Road (B65 0BP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnegie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peckover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Heathlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Heathlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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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