Crime Rates at Berry Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RN

Berry Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 159th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berry Drive (B66 1RN) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berry Drive (B66 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A457, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roslyn Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.