Crime Rates at Silverlight Grove, Oldbury, B69 2GP

Silverlight Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 185th highest crime rate of 951 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 Silverlight Grove (B69 2GP) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverlight Grove (B69 2GP), the main crime hotspot is near Lower City Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.