Crime Rates at Pennant Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8DE

Pennant Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Pennant Road (B65 8DE) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennant Road (B65 8DE), 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.