Crime Rates at Durban Road, Smethwick, B66 3SQ

Durban Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 350th 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 Durban Road (B66 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durban Road (B66 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near A4092. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.