Crime Rates at Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0TG

Wolverhampton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Road (B68 0TG) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Abbey average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (B68 0TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Rise, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.