Total Crime Rate

236.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.6 10/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harden Keep area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harden Keep (B66 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 241.5% higher than the Smethwick average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 163.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harden Keep (B66 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Edgbaston Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harden Keep area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Capethorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4030 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4030 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime A4030 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgbaston Road —
Apr 2026Public order Norma Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Capethorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Capethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlands Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capethorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capethorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vince Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pearman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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