Crime Rates at Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QS

Florence Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 17th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Florence Road (B66 4QS) in the last 12 months was 544.5 per 1,000 residents and was 323.3% higher 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 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 235.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Road (B66 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near A4092. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.