Crime Rates at Newbury Lane, Oldbury, B69 1JA

Newbury Lane area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 76th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbury Lane (B69 1JA) in the last 12 months was 233.4 per 1,000 residents and was 279.2% higher than the Rowley average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 179.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Lane (B69 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Wallace Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.