Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Gorsty Hill Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorsty Hill Road (B65 0EX) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsty Hill Road (B65 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Cocksheds Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorsty Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cocksheds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cocksheds Lane 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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