Crime Rates at Defford Drive, Oldbury, B68 9RH

Defford Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 304th lowest 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 Defford Drive (B68 9RH) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Defford Drive (B68 9RH), the main crime hotspot is near Clee Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.