Crime Rates at Gorsty Hill Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0EX

Gorsty Hill Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 471st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorsty Hill Road (B65 0EX) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsty Hill Road (B65 0EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harper Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coombe Hill (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.