Crime Rates at Hidden Lock, Smethwick, B66 2EX

Hidden Lock area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 216th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hidden Lock (B66 2EX) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hidden Lock (B66 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hefford Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.