Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Park Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 123rd 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 Park Hill (B65 0DD) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Hill (B65 0DD), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Padden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnegie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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