Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gorse Farm Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorse Farm Road (B43 5LU) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Farm Road (B43 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chadwick Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appleton Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gorse Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Calverton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gorse Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Road 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
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Data Sources

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