Crime Rates at Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9EH

Hanover Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 330th 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 Hanover Road (B65 9EH) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Road (B65 9EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dane Terrace, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stuart Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.