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

Oak Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (B70 8HS) in the last 12 months was 246.9 per 1,000 residents and was 118.4% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 175.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (B70 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowater Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.