Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle 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

Birchfield Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 160th 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 Birchfield Lane (B69 1AE) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Lane (B69 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Lane. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saladin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Titford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Richards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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