Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lewisham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 216th highest crime rate of 954 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 Lewisham Road (B66 2BS) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham Road (B66 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Asra Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lewisham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Asra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hefford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hefford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hefford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hefford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mornington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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