Crime Rates at Newton Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6BE

Newton Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 378th 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 Newton Road (B43 6BE) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (B43 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earlston Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakelam Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.