Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halesowen 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 Halesowen Street (B65 0EU) 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 Halesowen Street (B65 0EU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Halesowen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cocksheds Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cocksheds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Willetts Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Ashley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A4100 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A4100 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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