Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oakwood Croft area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 116th 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 Oakwood Croft (B71 3DN) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Hateley Heath average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Croft (B71 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campville Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonelea Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonelea Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Florence Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Florence Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Needwood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simon Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Simon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Canterbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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