Crime Rates at Oak Avenue, West Bromwich, B70 8QH

Oak Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (B70 8QH) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (B70 8QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapman Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.