Total Crime Rate

249.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 249.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hawes Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 65th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawes Lane (B65 9AG) in the last 12 months was 249.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 186.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawes Lane (B65 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Hawes Lane. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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