Crime Rates at Newlands Road, Birmingham, B30 2SA

Newlands Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 855th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 2SA) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Road (B30 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pit Leasow Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River Brook Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.