Total Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 138.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Langdale Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 178th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langdale Road (B43 5RB) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher than the Newton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Road (B43 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old Walsall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hobhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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