Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 36.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cromane Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 182nd 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 Cromane Square (B43 5QS) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Newton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromane Square (B43 5QS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cromane Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welsby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences West Willows Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Willows 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amberley Green Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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