Crime Rates at Harold Road, Smethwick, B67 6LJ

Harold Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 313th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Road (B67 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Road (B67 6LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pavilion Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mark'S Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.