Crime Rates at Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4SG

Cape Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 175th highest crime rate of 954 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 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% 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 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4092 (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.