Smethwick is among the top 10 safest medium-sized towns in the West Midlands, and is the 21st most dangerous overall out of the West Midlands's 44 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Smethwick in 2021 was 107 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to the West Midlands's overall crime rate, coming in 10% lower than the West Midlands rate of 118 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Smethwick is the 42nd most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 481st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Smethwick was the worst medium-sized town in the West Midlands for drugs, with 19 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Smethwick residents, when it was the West Midlands's most dangerous medium-sized town for other theft, recording 40 crimes at a rate of 0.75 per 1,000 residents. Smethwick recorded 8 reports of bicycle theft during October 2021, making its crime rate of 0.15 the worst medium-sized town for bicycle theft in the West Midlands that month.
The most common crimes in Smethwick are violence and sexual offences, with 2,935 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 55. This is 31% higher than 2020's figure of 2,034 offences and a difference of 16.79 from 2020's crime rate of 38. Smethwick's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 39 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 41% from 2020's figure of 23 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Smethwick is 17% higher than the West Midlands and 29% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Smethwick represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 107 | 5,754 |
| 2020 | 81 | 4,354 |
| 2019 | 78 | 4,197 |
| 2018 | 74 | 3,993 |
| 2017 | 62 | 3,314 |
| 2016 | 59 | 3,141 |
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| Smethwick | West Midlands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 563 | 10.49 | 35,993 | 12.29 | 17% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 39 | 0.73 | 2,439 | 0.83 | 14% safer |
| Burglary | 265 | 4.94 | 18,775 | 6.41 | 30% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 397 | 7.40 | 28,353 | 9.68 | 31% safer |
| Drugs | 165 | 3.07 | 7,355 | 2.51 | 18% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 105 | 1.96 | 6,671 | 2.28 | 16% safer |
| Other Theft | 347 | 6.47 | 20,301 | 6.93 | 7% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 74 | 1.38 | 5,486 | 1.87 | 36% safer |
| Public Order | 513 | 9.56 | 35,215 | 12.02 | 26% safer |
| Robbery | 158 | 2.94 | 7,409 | 2.53 | 14% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 161 | 3.00 | 12,987 | 4.43 | 48% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 48 | 0.89 | 3,202 | 1.09 | 22% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 547 | 10.19 | 29,930 | 10.22 | 0.29% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 2,935 | 54.69 | 166,641 | 56.90 | 4.0% safer |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswinford | 3,263 | 63.86 | 68% safer |
| Halesowen | 4,119 | 69.03 | 55% safer |
| Aldridge | 2,998 | 75.96 | 41% safer |
| Sedgley | 2,508 | 80.32 | 33% safer |
| Rowley Regis | 3,577 | 99.94 | 7% safer |
| Smethwick | 5,754 | 107.22 | - |
| Willenhall | 6,064 | 114.47 | 6% more dangerous |
| Tipton | 5,334 | 117.79 | 9% more dangerous |
| Bloxwich | 6,444 | 123.35 | 13% more dangerous |
| Brierley Hill | 4,047 | 125.88 | 15% more dangerous |
| Oldbury | 3,325 | 129.18 | 17% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Little Moor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Reginald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Cheshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Rawlings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Milcote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Greenfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Short Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Ethel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Curtis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Nine Leasowes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Unketts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Smith Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Little Moor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cheshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Edgbaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 12 | 10 | 17 | 10 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.80 | 0.34 | 0.43 | 0.73 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.54 | 0.67 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.1 | 4.9 | 7 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 | 6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.91 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.89 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 33 | 38 | 55 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Smethwick that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Playing Fields | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Smethwick Hall Park | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 60% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 30% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 19% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 18% safer |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 4.9% safer |
| Smethwick | 107.22 | - |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 3.9% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 13% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 17% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 19% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 29% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwood & Warley Woods | 1,178 | 105 | Third |
| Smethwick East | 2,150 | 150 | First |
| Smethwick North & West | 1,565 | 117 | Second |
| Smethwick South | 966 | 98 | Fifth |
| Warley East | 800 | 101 | Fourth |
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Smethwick South (92) | Smethwick East (233) |
| Bicycle Theft | Warley East (1) | Smethwick East (32) |
| Burglary | Smethwick South (34) | Smethwick East (90) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Bearwood & Warley Woods (71) | Smethwick East (162) |
| Drugs | Bearwood & Warley Woods (26) | Smethwick East (57) |
| Other Crime | Bearwood & Warley Woods (15) | Smethwick North & West (32) |
| Other Theft | Warley East (33) | Smethwick East (159) |
| Possession of Weapons | Warley East (7) | Smethwick East (35) |
| Public Order | Smethwick South (66) | Smethwick East (206) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | Warley East (15) | Smethwick East (66) |
| Shoplifting | Warley East (3) | Bearwood & Warley Woods (93) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Warley East (1) | Bearwood & Warley Woods (19) |
| Vehicle Crime | Smethwick South (73) | Smethwick East (218) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Bearwood & Warley Woods (496) | Smethwick East (998) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Smethwick change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Smethwick saw a 1,000% increase in possession of weapons. Smethwick saw a large fall in shoplifting during April, when it fell by 98% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +16% | +119% | +218% | +56% | +33% | +48% | +105% | +67% | +135% | +78% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | +300% | +100% | +200% | -33% | +33% | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -42% | -71% | -45% | -4% | -33% | - | +9% | +3% | -38% | +50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -19% | -34% | -46% | -37% | -22% | +40% | -13% | -37% | +52% | -35% |
| Drugs | +11% | +57% | +30% | -40% | +73% | -40% | +71% | -79% | +50% | -38% |
| Other Crime | -13% | +125% | -14% | -75% | -14% | - | +100% | - | -17% | - |
| Other Theft | -39% | -31% | -13% | -9% | -43% | - | +100% | +38% | +11% | +91% |
| Possession of Weapons | -50% | - | +40% | -40% | - | - | +100% | +33% | +1,000% | +200% |
| Public Order | +35% | -37% | +32% | +100% | +83% | +71% | +58% | +28% | +100% | +32% |
| Robbery | +29% | -58% | -13% | -69% | -32% | +67% | +22% | -8% | +50% | +62% |
| Shoplifting | -77% | -98% | -53% | -68% | -69% | +4% | +193% | -29% | -45% | -53% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | +300% | -67% | -50% | +50% |
| Vehicle Crime | -30% | +4% | -19% | - | +3% | +9% | +49% | +38% | +173% | -14% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +8% | +3% | -19% | +9% | +9% | +30% | +52% | +1% | +29% | +4% |
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