Crime Rates at Gladys Road, Smethwick, B67 5AN

Gladys Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 213th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladys Road (B67 5AN) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Abbey average (110.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladys Road (B67 5AN), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.