Crime Rates at Limes Avenue, Rowley Regis, B65 8AY

Limes Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Limes Avenue (B65 8AY) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (B65 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowley Village, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.