Crime Rates at Arley Close, Oldbury, B69 1EA

Arley Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath , and the 208th highest crime rate of 954 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 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Blackheath average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arley Close (B69 1EA), 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.