Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Oak Street (B64 5JY) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (B64 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Beck Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plant Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plant Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ave Maria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reddal Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Spinners End Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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