Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Allen Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 171st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allen Close (B43 5PT) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allen Close (B43 5PT), 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 Allen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Spouthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Throstles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Green Under investigation
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 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Amberley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Willows Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Spouthouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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