Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromane 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.
View Crime In Newton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Welsby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gorse Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Willows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Willows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allen Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amberley Green | Awaiting court outcome |
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