Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Hembs Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Hembs Crescent (B43 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Newton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hembs Crescent (B43 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bowstoke Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hembs Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broome Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tregea Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bishop Asbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Asbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Asbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ingram Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A4041 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bowstoke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowstoke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowstoke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bowstoke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowstoke Road —
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Data Sources

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