Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairbourne Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 951 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 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairbourne Avenue (B65 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near A4034. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angela Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penncricket Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angela Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jeffrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Titford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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