Total Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Way area has the 40th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 368th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Way (B65 9LL) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Way (B65 9LL), 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.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelsley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelsley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shelsley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Reservoir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lovett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovett Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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