Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heath Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 316th 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 Heath Street (B65 0DG) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Street (B65 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cocksheds Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cocksheds Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Willetts Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Ashley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A4100 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A4100 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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