Total Crime Rate

310.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 310.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.1 10/10
  • Drugs 67.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Marshall Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 39th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marshall Street (B67 7NB) in the last 12 months was 310.7 per 1,000 residents and was 171.8% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 156.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marshall Street (B67 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marriott Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marshall Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Paul'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marriott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melrose Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marriott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marriott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marriott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marriott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marriott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marriott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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