Crime Rates at Wheatley Road, Oldbury, B68 9HW

Wheatley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 338th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatley Road (B68 9HW) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Road (B68 9HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pottery Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.