Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hamilton Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Hamilton Drive (B69 3JA) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Drive (B69 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilson Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peel Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oldbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Macmillan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Asquith Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hainge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Callaghan Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Callaghan Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Close | Under investigation |
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