Total Crime Rate

114.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duke Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 278th highest crime rate of 954 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 Duke Street (B65 8BP) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (B65 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnegie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Padden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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