Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HY

Vicarage Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Vicarage Road (B68 8HY) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (B68 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.