Postcode · Smethwick
Crime in B66 4PT
How much crime is recorded in B66 4PT, 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
B66 4PTSmethwick
How safe is B66 4PT
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 4PT 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B66 4PTNational
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.