Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.2 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 96.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cornfield Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 347th highest 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 Cornfield Road (B65 8HP) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornfield Road (B65 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudhill Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cornfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wedgwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allsops Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allsops Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Allsops Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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