Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Middlemore Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 439th 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 Middlemore Road (B71 4LS) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlemore Road (B71 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Halfords Lane. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middlemore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Middlemore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Halfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Halfords Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Halfords Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Halfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Halfords Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lones Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Moyses Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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