Total Crime Rate
316.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 36th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (B65 0EH) in the last 12 months was 316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 170.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 186.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (B65 0EH), 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.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Limes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carnegie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherds Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Willetts Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peckover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halesowen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halesowen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Padden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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