Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shenstone Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Shenstone Road (B43 5LW) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenstone Road (B43 5LW), the main crime hotspot is near Bromford Walk. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shenstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandringham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sandringham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shenstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Allendale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Meadowside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowside Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Spouthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Spouthouse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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