Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (DY4 7BX) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (DY4 7BX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Cochrane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Leech Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cochrane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Sep 2025Other theft Solly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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