Crime Rates at Lightwoods Road, Smethwick, B67 5AY

Lightwoods Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 76th highest crime rate of 954 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 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% higher than the Abbey average (114.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Lightwoods Road (B67 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Road, where police recorded 172 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.