Total Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Admirals Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 291st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Admirals Way (B65 8BL) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Admirals Way (B65 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higham'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Severn Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higham'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yewtree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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