Crime Rates at New Birmingham Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2JJ

New Birmingham Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 229th 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 New Birmingham Road (B69 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Birmingham Road (B69 2JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Terrace (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.