Crime Rates at Highbury Avenue, Rowley Regis, B65 9PP

Highbury Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Avenue (B65 9PP) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Avenue (B65 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Reservoir Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.