Crime Rates at Queens Close, Smethwick, B67 7EA

Queens Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Smethwick , and the 166th 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 Queens Close (B67 7EA) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Close (B67 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Close, where police recorded 45 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.