Total Crime Rate

163.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.6 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 163.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Newcroft Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 691st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newcroft Grove (B26 1SN) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% higher than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcroft Grove (B26 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newcroft Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yew Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyhurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakemere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakemere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wroxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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