Crime Rates at Lonsdale Road, Smethwick, B66 1QU

Lonsdale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 141st 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 Lonsdale Road (B66 1QU) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale Road (B66 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marriott Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.