Crime Rates at Montague Road, Smethwick, B66 4PQ

Montague Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 443rd 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 Montague Road (B66 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Road (B66 4PQ), 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.