Crime Rates at Rectory Gardens, Oldbury, B68 8HJ

Rectory Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 306th 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 Rectory Gardens (B68 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Gardens (B68 8HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bloxcidge Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.