Crime Rates at Newells Road, Birmingham, B26 2HD

Newells Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 951st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newells Road (B26 2HD) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newells Road (B26 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Averill Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garretts Green Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.