Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Portway Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway Road (B65 9DA) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Road (B65 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Dane Terrace. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Pineways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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