Crime Rates at Victoria Park Road, Smethwick, B66 3QL

Victoria Park Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Park Road (B66 3QL) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Park Road (B66 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corbett Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.