Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ferndale Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 137th 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 Ferndale Avenue (B43 5QF) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Avenue (B43 5QF), the main crime hotspot is near Spouthouse Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferndale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gorse Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hobhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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