Total Crime Rate

400.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 400.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 178.5 10/10
  • Public order 46.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.8 10/10
  • Burglary 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oldbury Green 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 Oldbury Green (B69 4JG) 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 Oldbury Green (B69 4JG), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldbury Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Unity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Judge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Unity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Unity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Unity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unity Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Canal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pinfold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pinfold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halesowen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Seven Stars Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seven Stars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Seven Stars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Halesowen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Judge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Judge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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