Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brades Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brades Road (B69 2EP) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brades Road (B69 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Quayside Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brades Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Goldencrest Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterways Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterways Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mehdi Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterways Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pearsall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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