Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Stafford Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 263rd 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 Stafford Way (B43 5PB) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Way (B43 5PB), the main crime hotspot is near Amberley Green. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stafford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Willows Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Throstles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Appleton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Templemore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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