Crime Rates at Hamilton Drive, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 3JS

Hamilton Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 281st 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 3JS) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Drive (B69 3JS), 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.