Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 951 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 8HW) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (B70 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Clifford Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brandon Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mottram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mottram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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