Total Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 129th 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 Vicarage Road (B67 7AP) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 137.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Road (B67 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Hill Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Smethwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Moor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Moor Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Moor Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Moor Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stony Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stony Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelia Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ford Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Damian Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stony Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stony Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
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