Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 461st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Avenue (B69 2LT) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (B69 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Road West. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Groveland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reeves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Regent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elizabeth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elizabeth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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