Crime Rates at Edinburgh Road, Oldbury, B68 0SL

Edinburgh Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 954 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 Edinburgh Road (B68 0SL) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (B68 0SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chance Croft, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldridge Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.