Crime Rates at Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4SG

Cape Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 251st 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 Cape Hill (B66 4SG) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cape Hill (B66 4SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 111 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.