Crime Rates at Watery Lane, Smethwick, B67 6DR

Watery Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Watery Lane (B67 6DR) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Lane (B67 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosefield Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.