Crime Rates at Crown Street, Smethwick, B66 4TA

Crown Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 318th 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 Crown Street (B66 4TA) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Street (B66 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrett Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edith Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.