Crime Rates at Birmingham Street, Oldbury, B69 4DY

Birmingham Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 26th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birmingham Street (B69 4DY) in the last 12 months was 400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 274.1% higher than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 243.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Street (B69 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.