Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Conway Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Conway Drive (B65 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Conway Drive (B65 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near A4100. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Conway Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mackmillan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A4100 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A4100 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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