Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Oak Road area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 41st 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 8HP) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (B70 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Chapman Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richard Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Acorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Turton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Turton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Richard Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richard Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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