Crime Rates at Knowle Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8HG

Knowle Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Knowle Road (B65 8HG) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Road (B65 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near B4171. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.