Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.5 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 153.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newhaven Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 767th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newhaven Close (B7 5AD) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhaven Close (B7 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Finstall Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhaven Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kellett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finstall Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rupert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kellett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kellett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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