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

New Birmingham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 951 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 2LA) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Birmingham Road (B69 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Oakthorpe Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.