Crime Rates at Woodlands Street, Smethwick, B66 3TE

Woodlands Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 236th 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 Woodlands Street (B66 3TE) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Street (B66 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.