Crime Rates at New Street, West Bromwich, B70 7PT

New Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 4th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (B70 7PT) in the last 12 months was 1388.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1144.8% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 150 (≈ 501.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (B70 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.