Crime Rates at West Bromwich Street, Oldbury, B69 3AR

West Bromwich Street area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 6th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Bromwich Street (B69 3AR) in the last 12 months was 931.5 per 1,000 residents and was 714.5% higher than the Oldbury average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 178.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bromwich Street (B69 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.