Total Crime Rate

103.6 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 103.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cambridge Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 327th highest crime rate of 954 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 Cambridge Road (B66 2HS) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (B66 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Halfords Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hefford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hefford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halfords Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Asra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hefford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Halfords Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hefford Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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