Crime Rates at Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD

Crystal Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 149th highest crime rate of 954 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 Crystal Drive (B66 1RD) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 62.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crystal Drive (B66 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marriott Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.