Total Crime Rate

382.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 382.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.7 9/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • 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

Birchfield Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 28th 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 Birchfield Lane (B69 1AG) in the last 12 months was 382.1 per 1,000 residents and was 220.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 159.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 514.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Lane (B69 1AG), 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Richards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Titford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saladin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Birchfield Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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