Total Crime Rate

271.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 271.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.0 7/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avenue Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (B65 0LP) in the last 12 months was 271.1 per 1,000 residents and was 131.7% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (B65 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near George Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Habberley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Habberley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clement Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cardale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Habberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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