Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Albion Business Park area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 371st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albion Business Park (B66 1LY) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Business Park (B66 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Green Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albion Business Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Melrose Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Kenrick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Green Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Paul'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Waterfall Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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