Total Crime Rate

128.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vince Street 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 Vince Street (B66 4JD) 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 Vince Street (B66 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vince Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capethorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Close 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 Dale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Capethorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Capethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Capethorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capethorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vince Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vince Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bearwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bearwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pearman Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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