Crime Rates at Gilbert Road, Smethwick, B66 4QA

This area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 310th highest 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 This (B66 4QA) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode B66 4QA, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4092 (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.