Crime Rates at St Matthews Road, Smethwick, B66 3TP

St Matthews Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 420th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Road (B66 3TP) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (B66 3TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4136, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.