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

Old Walsall Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Old Walsall Road (B42 1NN) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Walsall Road (B42 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Hamstead. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.