Crime Rates at Ross, Rowley Regis, B65 8BS

Ross area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 87th 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 Ross (B65 8BS) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross (B65 8BS), 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.