Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hamstead Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 951 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 Hamstead Road (B43 5BL) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstead Road (B43 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rousdon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B4167 Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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