Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spouthouse Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 951 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 Spouthouse Lane (B43 5PU) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher than the Newton average (76.1 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spouthouse Lane (B43 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Amberley Green. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spouthouse Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welsby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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