Crime Rates at Sunnyside, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1PL

Sunnyside area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 88th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnyside (B69 1PL) in the last 12 months was 206.0 per 1,000 residents and was 219.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside (B69 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilbert Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Rock Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.