Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Drugs 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 285th highest crime rate of 954 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 Queens Close (B67 7EA) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Close (B67 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Church Hill Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs North Western Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Lowry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lynton Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Bird Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Queens Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A457 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A457 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Arden Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Roslyn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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