Crime Rates at Greenwood Avenue, Oldbury, B68 8JF

Greenwood Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 380th 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 Greenwood Avenue (B68 8JF) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Avenue (B68 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.