Crime Rates at West Park Road, Smethwick, B67 7JJ

West Park Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 30th 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 West Park Road (B67 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 376.0 per 1,000 residents and was 228.7% higher than the Oldbury average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 232.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Road (B67 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near West Park Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.