Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Balfour Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Balfour Drive (B69 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Drive (B69 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wilson Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balfour Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Law Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Churchill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chamberlain Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

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