Crime Rates at Temple Way, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 3LX

Temple Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 954 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 3LX) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Way (B69 3LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaitskell Terrace, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Road East (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.