Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Walk area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 78th 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 Church Walk (B65 9DX) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Walk (B65 9DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowley Village, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newhall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windsor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viking Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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