Crime Rates at Oldfields, Cradley Heath, B64 6BS

Oldfields area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 199th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldfields (B64 6BS) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldfields (B64 6BS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Walk. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.