Crime Rates at Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BJ

Bearwood Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 87th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bearwood Road (B66 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 206.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -49.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearwood Road (B66 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Road, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adkins Lane (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.