Crime Rates at Mavis Gardens, Oldbury, B68 0SQ

Mavis Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 241st 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 Mavis Gardens (B68 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% 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 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.