Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 198th 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 Union Road (B69 3EX) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (B69 3EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roway Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astle Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Astle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roway Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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