Crime Rates at Cambridge Road, Smethwick, B66 2HR

Cambridge Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 327th 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 Cambridge Road (B66 2HR) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (B66 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halfords Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibson Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.