Total Crime Rate
162.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Century Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 135th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Century Road (B69 4AT) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 86.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Century Road (B69 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromford Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4166 (15 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 | Simpson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Meeting Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Meeting Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bromford Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pinfold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bromford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromford Road | Under investigation |
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