Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denton Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 176th 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 Denton Grove (B43 5HT) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Grove (B43 5HT), 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 Denton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B4167 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rousdon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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