Crime Rates at High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PD

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 3PD) 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 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgbaston Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.