Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferndale Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 205th 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 Ferndale Avenue (B43 5QF) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Avenue (B43 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hobhouse Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterside (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ferndale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hobhouse Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Spouthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Throstles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spouthouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shenstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Allendale Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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