Crime Rates at Oak Road, Oldbury, B68 0BD

Oak Road area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (B68 0BD) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (B68 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodgreen Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.