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 410th highest crime rate of 954 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 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (B66 3TP), 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.