Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wednesbury Oak Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wednesbury Oak Road (DY4 0BD) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wednesbury Oak Road (DY4 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Graham Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olga Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wednesbury Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Wells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olga Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olga Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Graham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palethorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leslie Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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