Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamstead Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 373rd lowest 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 Hamstead Road (B43 5BU) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstead Road (B43 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Broome Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ingram Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heather Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blenheim Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chudleigh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broome Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tregea Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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