Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Newlands Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands Drive (B62 9DU) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Halesowen North average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Drive (B62 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spiral Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New England (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newlands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Firth Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Barn Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Road —
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Data Sources

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