Crime Rates at Bartleet Road, Smethwick, B67 7RD

Bartleet Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Bartleet Road (B67 7RD) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartleet Road (B67 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.