Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Valley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 332nd 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 Valley Road (B43 5DN) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (B43 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Bowstoke Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4041 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tanhouse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4041 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4041 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tregea Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4041 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4041 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4041 Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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