Crime Rates at Salop Road, Oldbury, B68 9AE

Salop Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 248th highest crime rate of 954 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 Salop Road (B68 9AE) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher than the Bristnall average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 223.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salop Road (B68 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Salop Drive. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.