Crime Rates at Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, B67 5AY

Lightwoods Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 63rd 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 Lightwoods Road (B67 5AY) in the last 12 months was 250.9 per 1,000 residents and was 127.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ).

In the area around Lightwoods Road (B67 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Road, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.