Crime Rates at Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NB

Pound Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 124th highest crime rate of 951 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 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% higher than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 128.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% 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 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.