Crime Rates at Dog Kennel Lane, Oldbury, B68 9LU

Dog Kennel Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 428th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dog Kennel Lane (B68 9LU) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dog Kennel Lane (B68 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Bloxcidge Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.