Total Crime Rate
109.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Lukes Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 276th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Lukes Close (B65 9BS) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Lukes Close (B65 9BS), 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.
View Crime In Rowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tippity Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Giles Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St James Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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