Crime Rates at Wattis Road, Bearwood, Smethwick, B67 5BB

Wattis Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 19th 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 Wattis Road (B67 5BB) in the last 12 months was 542.3 per 1,000 residents and was 375.3% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 246.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wattis Road (B67 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Road, where police recorded 189 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.