Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

New Pool Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 169th 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 New Pool Road (B64 5BY) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Pool Road (B64 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Primrose Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cradley Heath and Old Hill

Crime Over Time in New Pool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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