Total Crime Rate

83.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dudley Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 436th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (B69 3DH) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (B69 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Astle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dudley Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theodore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roway Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New England Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New England Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New England Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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