Crime Rates at Topsham Road, Smethwick, B67 7LY

Topsham Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 324th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Topsham Road (B67 7LY) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topsham Road (B67 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4169, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Lane (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.