Total Crime Rate
144.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newick Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 876th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
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 Newick Grove (B14 6QP) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newick Grove (B14 6QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldrons Moor (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brandwood & King's Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boatmans Reach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandwood Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porters Drive | Under investigation |
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