Total Crime Rate
146.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridge Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 163rd 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 Bridge Street (B69 4BT) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Street (B69 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oldbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pinfold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldbury Ring Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldbury Ring Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldbury Ring Way | Under investigation |
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