Crime Rates at Barleycorn Drive, Smethwick, B16 0NA

Barleycorn Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 244th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barleycorn Drive (B16 0NA) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Soho and Victoria average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barleycorn Drive (B16 0NA), the main crime hotspot is near Moilliett Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.