Crime Rates at Gilbert Road, Smethwick, B66 4PY

Gilbert Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 435th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilbert Road (B66 4PY) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Soho and Victoria average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 190.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 141.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Road (B66 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4092 (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.