Crime Rates at Crocketts Lane, Smethwick, B66 3BB

Crocketts Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 132nd 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 Crocketts Lane (B66 3BB) in the last 12 months was 167.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% higher than the Soho and Victoria average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crocketts Lane (B66 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.