Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Rowley Regis, B65 8BA

Central Avenue 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 Central Avenue (B65 8BA) 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 Central Avenue (B65 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowley Village, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4100 (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.