Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Lane (B70 8PW) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Lane (B70 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Bowater Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lambert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Creed Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dartmouth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lambert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bowater Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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