Total Crime Rate
88.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mackmillan Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mackmillan Road (B65 8AP) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mackmillan Road (B65 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Rowley Village. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4171 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carillon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spring Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carillon Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Limes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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