Crime Rates at Martley Road, Oldbury, B69 1DY

Martley Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 214th highest crime rate of 954 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 Martley Road (B69 1DY) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martley Road (B69 1DY), the main crime hotspot is near Wallace Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.