Crime Rates at Rabone Lane, Smethwick, B66 3JH

Rabone Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 141st 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 Rabone Lane (B66 3JH) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rabone Lane (B66 3JH), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.