Crime Rates at Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LF

Edgbaston Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 229th 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 Edgbaston Road (B66 4LF) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgbaston Road (B66 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgbaston Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.