Postcode · Smethwick
Crime in B66 4JX
How much crime is recorded in B66 4JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Smethwick South East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,462 (2024)
B66 4JXSmethwick
How safe is B66 4JX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B66 4JX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B66 4JXNational
Violence and sexual offences37.623.6
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Burglary5.79.1
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order4.64.6
Drugs3.52.4
Shoplifting3.08.4
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.