Total Crime Rate
156.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spouthouse 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.
View Crime In Newton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Welsby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allen Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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