Crime Rates at Mavis Gardens, Oldbury, B68 0SQ

Mavis Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 111th highest crime rate of 951 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 Mavis Gardens (B68 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mavis Gardens (B68 0SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chance Croft, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldridge Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.