Total Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 304th 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 Oak Crescent (B69 1RL) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Crescent (B69 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huskison Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trafalgar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trafalgar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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