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Crime Rates in Smethwick, ward

Crime Rate

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Smethwick (ward) is 87 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Smethwick (ward) is located within Sandwell (borough). Annual total crime rate in Sandwell (borough) is 107 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Smethwick, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

1/10 or low
2/10 or low
3/10 or low
4/10 or low

Crime rates in Smethwick (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 41.1 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.94 4/10

Vehicle crime 7.32 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 6.65 2/10

Drugs 4.77 4/10

Other theft 4.72 3/10

Burglary 4.14 5/10

Public order 3.89 2/10

Other crime 1.92 3/10

Possession of weapons 1.89 5/10

Robbery 1.56 3/10

Shoplifting 0.513 2/10

Theft from the person 0.351 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.224 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Smethwick (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Smethwick (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Smethwick (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Smethwick (ward), Sandwell (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Smethwick
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Sandwell
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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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