Total Crime Rate

272.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Other theft 36.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Public order 33.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Borough Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 954 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 Borough Crescent (B69 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 272.4 per 1,000 residents and was 132.9% higher than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1058.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Crescent (B69 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Lane. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borough Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Templars —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Birchfield Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4034 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A4034 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Inkberrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birchfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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