Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hackett Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 395th 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 Hackett Road (B65 0RP) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hackett Road (B65 0RP), the main crime hotspot is near Oldbury Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hackett Road area

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

Data Sources

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