Crime Rates at Farm Road, Oldbury, B68 8RB

Farm Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 413th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Road (B68 8RB) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Road (B68 8RB), 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.