Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Throne Crescent area has the 36th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 331st 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 Throne Crescent (B65 9JD) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Throne Crescent (B65 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Badsey Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Throne Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gadds Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Throne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadds Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Pineways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadds Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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