Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Walsall Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 356th 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 1NS) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Walsall Road (B42 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Walsall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Walsall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Hobhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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