Crime Rates at Birch Crescent, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1UJ

Birch Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Crescent (B69 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Rowley average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Crescent (B69 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.