Crime Rates at Pens Close, Smethwick, B66 4LH

Pens Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pens Close (B66 4LH) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 241.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 163.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pens Close (B66 4LH), 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.