Crime Rates at Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4ES

Bearwood Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 379th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bearwood Road (B66 4ES) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 420.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearwood Road (B66 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Rawlings Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.