Crime Rates at The Lenches, Oldbury, B69 1BF

The Lenches area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 376th 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 The Lenches (B69 1BF) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lenches (B69 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovett Avenue, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Throne Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.