Crime Rates at Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3NP

Windmill Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 417th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (B66 3NP) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (B66 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4136, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.