Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Craddock Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 318th highest crime rate of 951 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 Craddock Road (B67 7AS) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 2.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craddock Road (B67 7AS), the main crime hotspot is near Brisbane Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craddock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hugh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Damian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hugh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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