Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Arden Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 394th 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 Arden Road (B67 6EW) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arden Road (B67 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arden Road, where police recorded 28 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.

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Crime Over Time in Arden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Firs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norma Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlands Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Green
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Green

Data Sources

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