Crime Rates at Britannia Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9NE

Britannia Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Britannia Road (B65 9NE) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 189.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Road (B65 9NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowley Village, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.