Crime Rates at Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DE

Yardley Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 251st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yardley Close (B68 9DE) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardley Close (B68 9DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yardley Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Rise (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.