Crime Rates at Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0NX

Oldbury Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 383rd 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 0NX) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Road (B65 0NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Habberley Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oldbury Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.