Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Jayshaw Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 110th 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 Jayshaw Avenue (B43 5RX) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 933.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jayshaw Avenue (B43 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Bromford Walk. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jayshaw Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bromford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sandringham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shenstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandringham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowside Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Meadowside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Allendale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A4041 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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