Total Crime Rate

353.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 353.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.5 10/10
  • Burglary 30.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 31st highest crime rate of 951 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 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 353.9 per 1,000 residents and was 245.6% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 203.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Green (B69 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Ring Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simpson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Ring Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Ring Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Unity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pinfold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flash Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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