Total Crime Rate

1420.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

503.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1420.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 503.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 408.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 327.8 10/10
  • Drugs 104.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.4 10/10
  • Other theft 90.3 10/10
  • Public order 83.1 10/10
  • Burglary 64.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 49.9 10/10
  • Robbery 42.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
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

Little Newport Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

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 Little Newport Street (WS1 1SA) in the last 12 months was 1420.4 per 1,000 residents and was 846.3% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 503.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Newport Street (WS1 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Newport Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/180)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graphic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Digbeth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Digbeth Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Digbeth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Digbeth Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Digbeth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Digbeth Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Digbeth Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caldmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graphic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Hall Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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