Crime Rates at School Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1LU

School Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 165th highest crime rate of 954 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 School Close (B69 1LU) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% higher than the Rowley average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Close (B69 1LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blue Rock Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grace Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.