Crime Rates at Arley Close, Oldbury, B69 1EA

Arley Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 306th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arley Close (B69 1EA) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arley Close (B69 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovett Avenue, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallace Close (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.