Crime Rates at Hurst Road, Smethwick, B67 6NA

Hurst Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 56th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hurst Road (B67 6NA) in the last 12 months was 268.5 per 1,000 residents and was 199.5% higher than the Bristnall average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 164.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Road (B67 6NA), the main crime hotspot is near Harvest Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.