Crime Rates at Beech Way, Smethwick, B66 3RF

Beech Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 358th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Way (B66 3RF) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Way (B66 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4136, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cutler Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.