Crime Rates at Katherine Road, Smethwick, B67 5RE

Katherine Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 113th 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 Katherine Road (B67 5RE) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Katherine Road (B67 5RE), 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.