Crime Rates at Freemount Square, Birmingham, B43 5QT

Freemount Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 82nd 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 Freemount Square (B43 5QT) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freemount Square (B43 5QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amberley Green, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conway Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.