Crime Rates at Ely Close, Rowley Regis, B65 0PU

Ely Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 252nd 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 Ely Close (B65 0PU) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Close (B65 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Truro Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.