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

Old Walsall Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 456th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Walsall Road (B42 1NN) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Newton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Walsall Road (B42 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Hamstead. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.