Total Crime Rate

251.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 251.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlyle Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 61st highest crime rate of 954 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 Carlyle Road (B65 9BG) in the last 12 months was 251.9 per 1,000 residents and was 115.4% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 79.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlyle Road (B65 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlyle Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Habberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Habberley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Habberley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cardale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4171 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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