Crime Rates at Oldbury Road, Smethwick, B66 1JE

Oldbury Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 246th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldbury Road (B66 1JE) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Oldbury average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Road (B66 1JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marriott Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.