Crime Rates at Buckingham Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9LE

Buckingham Road 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 Buckingham Road (B65 9LE) 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 Buckingham Road (B65 9LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovett Avenue, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reservoir Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.