Total Crime Rate

43.1 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 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

Gorstie Croft 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 Gorstie Croft (B43 5LZ) 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 Gorstie Croft (B43 5LZ), 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 Gorstie Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tame Valley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shenstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Meadowside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowside Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Allendale Grove Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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