Crime Rates at High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PD

High Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 954 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 3PD) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Smethwick average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B66 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.