Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bleakhouse Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 449th 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 Bleakhouse Road (B68 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Abbey average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bleakhouse Road (B68 0TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Rise. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bleakhouse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Croft Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Hesket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Croft Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Reid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bleakhouse Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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