Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldacre Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 295th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oldacre Road (B68 0RN) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldacre Road (B68 0RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chance Croft, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvington Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Langley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frankley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldacre Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldacre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tame Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chance Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malvern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malvern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frankley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frankley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mavis Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monckton Road | Under investigation |
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