Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 361st 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 High Street (B66 3PA) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Smethwick average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B66 3PA), the main crime hotspot is near Edgbaston Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Firs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgbaston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Green —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlands Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Green —
Apr 2026Public order Norma Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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