Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashes Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 424th highest crime rate of 954 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 Ashes Road (B69 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashes Road (B69 4QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Edward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order King Edward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field View Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clements Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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