Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Spouthouse Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 42nd 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 Spouthouse Lane (B43 5QA) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spouthouse Lane (B43 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Road. Police recorded 48 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Robbery Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charnwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hobhouse Close —
Sep 2025Public order Spouthouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Spouthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Old Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langdale Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spouthouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spouthouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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