Crime Rates at Crawford Avenue, Smethwick, B67 6RT

Crawford Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 238th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crawford Avenue (B67 6RT) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crawford Avenue (B67 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robert Lucas Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.