Crime Rates at Apollo Road, Oldbury, B68 9RS

Apollo Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 125th 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 Apollo Road (B68 9RS) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% higher than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 114.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apollo Road (B68 9RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bell Fold (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.