Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Walcot Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walcot Drive (B43 5TH) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Newton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walcot Drive (B43 5TH), 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 Walcot Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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