Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Temple Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 382nd 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 Temple Way (B69 3LT) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Way (B69 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Lower City Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower City Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Asquith Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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