Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairdene Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 69th 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 Fairdene Way (B43 5JS) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 3 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 ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairdene Way (B43 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earlston Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakelam Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claverdon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakelam Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claverdon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakelam Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakelam Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakelam Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakelam Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rousdon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nolton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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