Crime Rates at Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4HT

Bearwood Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 206th highest crime rate of 951 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 4HT) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearwood Road (B66 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.