Total Crime Rate

199.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 199.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

New Pool Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 954 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 New Pool Road (B64 5BX) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Pool Road (B64 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Primrose Close. Police recorded 33 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 New Pool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Pool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Forge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hammer Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Forge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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