Crime Rates at Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LR

Wolverhampton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 125th 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 Wolverhampton Road (B68 0LR) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (B68 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.