Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (B67 6DB) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Smethwick average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (B67 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Robert Lucas Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thompson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Lucas Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Damian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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