Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkes Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 334th 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 Parkes Street (B67 6BW) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Smethwick average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkes Street (B67 6BW), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Moor Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Londonderry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Uplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Chapel View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cemetery Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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