Crime Rates at William Savage Way, Smethwick, B66 4SQ

William Savage Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 244th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Savage Way (B66 4SQ) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Savage Way (B66 4SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Lane, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixham Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.