Crime Rates at Colman Crescent, Oldbury, B68 9LL

Colman Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 301st highest crime rate of 951 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 Colman Crescent (B68 9LL) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colman Crescent (B68 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beeches Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yardley Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.