Total Crime Rate
269.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowley Village area has the 7th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 55th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowley Village (B65 9EN) in the last 12 months was 269.1 per 1,000 residents and was 130.1% higher than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 192.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowley Village (B65 9EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowley Village, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old School Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowley Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4171 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carillon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carillon Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celts Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Curral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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