Crime Rates at St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1EG

St Pauls Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 179th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 St Pauls Road (B66 1EG) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Oldbury average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (B66 1EG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.