Crime Rates at Bloxcidge Street, Oldbury, B68 8QQ

Bloxcidge Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 156th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bloxcidge Street (B68 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloxcidge Street (B68 8QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4169, where police recorded 26 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.