Crime Rates at Lodge Street, Oldbury, B69 4LB

Lodge Street 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 Lodge Street (B69 4LB) 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 Lodge Street (B69 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Unity Place, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.