Crime Rates at St Brades Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1NX

St Brades Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Brades Close (B69 1NX) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Brades Close (B69 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawfield Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbank Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.