Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brickhouse Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brickhouse Road (B65 8HD) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickhouse Road (B65 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near B4171. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brickhouse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wedgwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4171 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St James Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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