Crime Rates at Borough Crescent, Oldbury, B69 1BB

Borough Crescent area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 951 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 Borough Crescent (B69 1BB) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Crescent (B69 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovett Avenue, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4034 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.