Crime Rates at Crawford Avenue, Smethwick, B67 6RT

Crawford Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 105th 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 Crawford Avenue (B67 6RT) in the last 12 months was 185.0 per 1,000 residents and was 170.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crawford Avenue (B67 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Robert Lucas Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.