Crime Rates at Apsley Road, Oldbury, B68 0QZ

Apsley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Apsley Road (B68 0QZ) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apsley Road (B68 0QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chance Croft, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.