Crime Rates at The Laurels, Smethwick, B66 4PF

The Laurels area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 460th lowest crime rate of 951 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 The Laurels (B66 4PF) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Soho and Victoria average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Laurels (B66 4PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.