Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Lechlade Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 63rd 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 Lechlade Road (B43 5NG) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Newton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Lechlade Road (B43 5NG), the main crime hotspot is near Conway Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lechlade Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Appleton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowside Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Templemore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lechlade Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tame Valley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Beeches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Meadowside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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