Crime Rates at High Street, Smethwick, B66 3AP

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 954 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 High Street (B66 3AP) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 207.9% higher than the Smethwick average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B66 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.