Crime Rates at Bertram Road, Smethwick, B67 7NZ

Bertram Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Bertram Road (B67 7NZ) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bertram Road (B67 7NZ), 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.