Total Crime Rate
137.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Throne Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 182nd 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 9JE) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 26 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). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Throne Crescent (B65 9JE), 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.
View Crime In Rowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gadds Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gadds Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gadds Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Throne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Reservoir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Reservoir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Badsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Badsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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