Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

New Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

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 (WS8 6AT) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Brownhills average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (WS8 6AT), the main crime hotspot is near Lindon Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A452 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Court Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lindon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brickiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lindon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindon Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A452 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Court Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A452 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A452 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A452 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime A452 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A452 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A452 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A452 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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