Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.6 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newton Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

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 Newton Road (WS2 7ES) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (WS2 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Remington Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Faraday Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simpson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darwin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Innovation Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Remington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Innovation Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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