Total Crime Rate

271.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 271.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 224.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 54th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamstead Road (B43 5EL) in the last 12 months was 271.3 per 1,000 residents and was 256.4% higher than the Newton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstead Road (B43 5EL), the main crime hotspot is near Amberley Green. Police recorded 104 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welsby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Willows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B4167 Local resolution
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Data Sources

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