Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.5 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 158.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.4 6/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Crystal Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 141st highest crime rate of 951 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 Crystal Drive (B66 1RB) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crystal Drive (B66 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crystal Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crystal Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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