Crime Rates at Devonshire Road, Smethwick, B67 7NW

Devonshire Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Road (B67 7NW) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (B67 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.