Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gorse Farm Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 954 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 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Newton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Farm Road (B43 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Waterside. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorse Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shenstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Allendale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Appleton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Templemore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tame Valley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lechlade Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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