Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 74.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 469th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Pool Road (B64 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Pool Road (B64 5BZ), 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.

View Crime In Cradley Heath and Old Hill

Crime Over Time in New Pool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Forge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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