Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Mews area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 247th 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 Michaels Mews (B69 2JL) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 466.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 325.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Mews (B69 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Road West, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbert Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oldbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hopkins Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4033 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynn-Griffith Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holcroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fisher Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakthorpe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakthorpe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakthorpe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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