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 18th highest crime rate of 954 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 556.3 per 1,000 residents and was 340.8% higher 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 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 248.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Road (B66 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near A4092. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.