Crime Rates at Rectory Gardens, Oldbury, B68 8HJ

Rectory Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 399th 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 Rectory Gardens (B68 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Gardens (B68 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.