Total Crime Rate
165.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 127th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (B67 6EA) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (B67 6EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanhope Road, where police recorded 32 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.
View Crime In Smethwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vince Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vince Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4030 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4030 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A4030 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vince Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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