Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oldbury Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 450th 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 Oldbury Road (B65 0NX) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Road (B65 0NX), the main crime hotspot is near Oldbury Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A4034 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Habberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Habberley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penncricket Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A4034 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Summer Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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