Crime Rates at Wigorn Road, Smethwick, B67 5HE

Wigorn Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wigorn Road (B67 5HE) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigorn Road (B67 5HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Katherine Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.