Crime Rates at Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PY

Kingsway area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 318th lowest 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 Kingsway (B68 0PY) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (B68 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chance Croft, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvington Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.