Crime Rates at Edinburgh Road, Oldbury, B68 0SP

Edinburgh Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 233rd 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 Edinburgh Road (B68 0SP) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (B68 0SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Rise (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.