Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 45.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newlands Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 741st 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 Newlands Road (B30 2RH) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Road (B30 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near Cartland Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pit Leasow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pit Leasow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Under investigation
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Data Sources

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