Crime Rates at Meadow Road, Oldbury, B68 8PG

Meadow Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 405th lowest 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 Meadow Road (B68 8PG) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Road (B68 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.