Crime Rates at Barrs Street, Oldbury, B68 8QU

Barrs Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 390th 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 Barrs Street (B68 8QU) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrs Street (B68 8QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Underhill Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Hobicus Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.