Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Oldbury Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 358th 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 Oldbury Road (B65 0NP) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 542.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Road (B65 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Habberley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Habberley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Habberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cardale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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