Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Smethwick, B66 4QP

Lime Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 279th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (B66 4QP) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (B66 4QP), 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.