Crime Rates at Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NB

Pound Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 154th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pound Road (B68 8NB) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% higher than the Bristnall average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Road (B68 8NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heron Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.