Crime Rates at Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HX

Old Walsall Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Old Walsall Road (B42 1HX) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Newton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Walsall Road (B42 1HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandringham Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jayshaw Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.