Crime Rates at St Albans Road, Smethwick, B67 7NL

St Albans Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 371st 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 St Albans Road (B67 7NL) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (B67 7NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brisbane Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.