Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farm Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 17th 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 Farm Road (B65 8EU) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Rowley average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Road (B65 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Powke Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powke Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
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