Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairbourne Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 954 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 Fairbourne Avenue (B65 9JR) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairbourne Avenue (B65 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Truro Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairbourne Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mincing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Penncricket Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minster Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Oldbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angela Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Inkberrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A4034 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4034 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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