Crime Rates at Starkie Drive, Oldbury, B68 9NX

Starkie Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Starkie Drive (B68 9NX) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starkie Drive (B68 9NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookfields Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.