Crime Rates at Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4DF

Bearwood Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 333rd 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 4DF) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearwood Road (B66 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.