Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 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 23.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Druids Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 84th 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 Druids Avenue (B65 9RH) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Druids Avenue (B65 9RH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Druids Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gadds Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Reservoir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadds Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadds Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Rise

Data Sources

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