Crime Rates at Birmingham Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9BL

Birmingham Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 289th 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 Birmingham Road (B65 9BL) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B65 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowley Village, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.