Crime Rates at Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4ET

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 4ET) 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 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ethel Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.