Crime Rates at Vittoria Street, Smethwick, B66 2NQ

Vittoria Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 187th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Vittoria Street (B66 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 340.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 65.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 169.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vittoria Street (B66 2NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cranford Street. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.