Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smeaton Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 385th 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 Smeaton Avenue (B66 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smeaton Avenue (B66 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halfords Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibson Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smeaton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Berry Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gibson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Middlemore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hefford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hefford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hidden Lock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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