Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Heather Road area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Road (B43 5BY) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Newton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Heather Road (B43 5BY), 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 Heather Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Blenheim Drive Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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