Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Park Hill area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 107th 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 Park Hill (B65 0DD) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Hill (B65 0DD), 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 Park Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yewtree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange 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 2026Robbery Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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