Crime Rates at New Street, Smethwick, B66 2AJ

New Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 85th 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 New Street (B66 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 216.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (B66 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.