Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arden 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.
View Crime In Smethwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firs Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Firs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapel View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norma Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newlands Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Green | — |
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