Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Birmingham Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 221st 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 2LA) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Birmingham Road (B69 2LA), 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 Bradley Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakthorpe Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ludlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holcroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hopkins Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4033 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakthorpe Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakthorpe Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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