Crime Rates at Oak Road, Oldbury, B68 0BE

Oak Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 159th 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 0BE) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (B68 0BE), 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.