Crime Rates at Dawson Street, Bearwood, Smethwick, B66 4JB

Dawson Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 289th 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 Dawson Street (B66 4JB) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% higher than the Smethwick average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Street (B66 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rawlings Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.