Total Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hadley Croft area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 951 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 Hadley Croft (B66 1DP) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadley Croft (B66 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A457, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great Arthur Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Pauls| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Arthur Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | A457 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hefford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hefford Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hadley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gibson Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Berry Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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