Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St James Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 401st lowest crime rate of 954 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 James Road (B69 2DX) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Oldbury average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (B69 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Florence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bury Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gower Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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