Crime Rates at Higgins Walk, Smethwick, B66 3DE

Higgins Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 90th highest crime rate of 951 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 Higgins Walk (B66 3DE) in the last 12 months was 212.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher than the Soho and Victoria average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higgins Walk (B66 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.