Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

St Pauls Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 324th 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 St Pauls Road (B66 1EX) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (B66 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near B4169. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterfall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Paul'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Forster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B4169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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