Crime Rates at Giles Road, Oldbury, B68 8JH

Giles Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 315th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Giles Road (B68 8JH) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giles Road (B68 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mushroom Hall Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bloxcidge Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.