Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farlands Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Farlands Grove (B43 5PY) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farlands Grove (B43 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farlands Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Walsall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hobhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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