Crime Rates at Portway Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9DS

Portway Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 73rd 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 9DS) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Road (B65 9DS), 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.