Crime Rates at Burn Close, Smethwick, B66 4JE

Burn Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burn Close (B66 4JE) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burn Close (B66 4JE), the main crime hotspot is near Edgbaston Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.