Crime Rates at Oak Road, West Bromwich, B70 8HL

Oak Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 384th 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 Oak Road (B70 8HL) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (B70 8HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifford Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.