Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 99th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 New Street (B36 9AP) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% higher than the Castle Bromwich average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (B36 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Poplars Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westeria Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westeria Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ringmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ringmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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