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

Blackheath Trading Estate 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 Blackheath Trading Estate (B65 0QN) 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 Blackheath Trading Estate (B65 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Oldbury Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackheath Trading Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thomson Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boundary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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