Crime Rates at Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4LU

Bearwood Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 60th 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 Bearwood Road (B66 4LU) in the last 12 months was 255.9 per 1,000 residents and was 269.7% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 141.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearwood Road (B66 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Edgbaston Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.