Crime Rates at Penstock Drive, Oldbury, B69 4TE

Penstock Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penstock Drive (B69 4TE) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Bristnall average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penstock Drive (B69 4TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.