Total Crime Rate

204.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 204.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Winchester Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 90th 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 Winchester Close (B65 0PW) in the last 12 months was 204.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Close (B65 0PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4034, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Truro Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Oldbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minster Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A4034 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4034 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Penncricket Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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