Crime Rates at Queensway, Oldbury, B68 0HH

Queensway area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 348th 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 Queensway (B68 0HH) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (B68 0HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chance Croft, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldridge Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.