Crime Rates at Arden Road, Smethwick, B67 6EN

Arden Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 359th highest crime rate of 954 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 Arden Road (B67 6EN) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arden Road (B67 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arden Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheshire Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.